Close to Dove Gray
#6D727B
#6D727B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 44.7% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 6% 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 #6D727B.
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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4.84:1 AABlack text on this color
4.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.84:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.34:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6D727B as they’d see it.
#6D727B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6D727B
What color is #6D727B?
#6D727B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 42.7% red, 44.7% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 219°, with 6% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6D727B in RGB?
#6D727B is rgb(109, 114, 123): 109 red, 114 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6D727B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 7, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6D727B?
PANTONE 424 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6D727B?
Its complement #767168 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.