Close to Nickel
#6F736B
#6F736B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 45.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6F736B.
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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4.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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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 #6F736B as they’d see it.
#6F736B 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 #6F736B
What color is #6F736B?
#6F736B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 43.5% red, 45.1% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 4% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #6F736B in RGB?
#6F736B is rgb(111, 115, 107): 111 red, 115 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6F736B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 0, 7, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6F736B?
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 #6F736B?
Its complement #747078 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.