#6b6b59 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #6b6b59 is composed of 42% red, 42% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 16.8% yellow and 58% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 9.2% and a lightness of 38.4%. #6b6b59 color hex could be obtained by blending #d6d6b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 42
    • G 42
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 17
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#6b6b59 color description : Very dark grayish yellow.

#6b6b59 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #6b6b59 has RGB values of R:107, G:107, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.17, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 7039833.

Hex triplet 6b6b59 #6b6b59
RGB Decimal 107, 107, 89 rgb(107,107,89)
RGB Percent 42, 42, 34.9 rgb(42%,42%,34.9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 17, 58
HSL 60°, 9.2, 38.4 hsl(60,9.2%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 16.8, 42
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 44.748, -3.415, 10.114
XYZ 13.124, 14.363, 11.532
xyY 0.336, 0.368, 14.363
CIE-LCH 44.748, 10.675, 108.658
CIE-LUV 44.748, 0.957, 13.301
Hunter-Lab 37.898, -4.507, 8.488
Binary 01101011, 01101011, 01011001

Color Schemes with #6b6b59

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Alternatives to #6b6b59

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#6b6b59 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #6b6b59

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CSS codes
.text {color:#6b6b59;}
.background {background-color:#6b6b59;}
.border {border:1px solid #6b6b59;}

Shades and Tints of #6b6b59

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b0b09 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #6b6b59

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636361 is the less saturated color, while #bebe06 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #6b6b59 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696966 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #777161 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #816d63 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #766f77 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #726f5e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #796c5f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #726d6c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population