#6C706C

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#6c706c is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(108, 112, 108), HSL(120°, 2%, 43%), CMYK(4%, 0%, 4%, 56%). Closest named color: dimgray. Contrast is 5.03:1 on white and 4.17:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6c706c
RGBrgb(108 112 108)
RGB (legacy)rgb(108, 112, 108)
RGB %rgb(42% 44% 42%)
HSLhsl(120 2% 43%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 4%, 44%)
HWBhwb(120 42% 56%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 56%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.79 -2.2 1.67)
LCHlch(46.79 2.76 142.74)
OKLaboklab(0.5404 -0.0064 0.0044)
OKLCHoklch(0.5404 0.0078 145.47)
Decimal7106668

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colordimgray ΔE 2.1
Closest web-safe color#666666
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)2% / 4%
Lightness (HSL)43%
Brightness or Value (HSV)44%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)43% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1586
Red / Green / Blue108 / 112 / 108

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.03:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.17:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 74.8 / -26.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -80.2 / 29.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6c706c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(54.04% 0.0078 145.47);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(108 112 108 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6c706c] text-[#6c706c] border-[#6c706c]">