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#6F656D closest to Chimaera

#6F656D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Chimaera. In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(111, 101, 109)). Its HSL value is 312° hue, 5% saturation and 42% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 56% black. #6F656D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.59:1.

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Variations of #6F656D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#6F656D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#6F656D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #6F656D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #67686D
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #65676D
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #68676D
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #67686D
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #69676D
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #706568
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #70656B
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #686868
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #6A6769

#6F656D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.59:1 Good#6F656D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.76:1 Poor#6F656D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#6F656D in CSS

/* Chimaera */
.color { color: #6F656D; }
.background { background-color: #6F656D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #6F656D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(111 101 109);
color: hsl(312 5% 42%);
color: oklch(0.519 0.018 332.5);

#6F656D FAQ

What color is #6F656D?

#6F656D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Chimaera. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #6F656D?

#6F656D is rgb(111, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(312, 5%, 42%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 56%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #6F656D?

The complementary color of #6F656D is #656F67, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #6F656D?

White text has the best contrast on #6F656D: 5.59:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #6F656D a warm or cool color?

#6F656D is a neutral color.