Close to Nickel
#6B767A
#6B767A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 46.3% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 7% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6B767A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.50:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6B767A as they’d see it.
#6B767A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6B767A
What color is #6B767A?
#6B767A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 46.3% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 7% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6B767A in RGB?
#6B767A is rgb(107, 118, 122): 107 red, 118 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6B767A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 3, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6B767A?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6B767A?
Its complement #7C726E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.