Palettes / Colors / #6C745D

#6C745D — Stone Grey

#6C745D is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #6C745D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#6C745D is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #655D74; it also sits naturally between #74715D and #60745D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 42% · Green 45% · Blue 36%

Cyan 7% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 55%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6C745D

.text { color: #6C745D; }
.background { background-color: #6C745D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6C745D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(108, 116, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(81, 11%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6C745D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(108, 116, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6C745D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(108, 116, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6C745D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6C745D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #655D74:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6C745D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6C745D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #6C745D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #6C745D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6C745D?

#6C745D is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 108, 116, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6C745D?

#6C745D is RGB 108, 116, 93 — HSL 81°, 11%, 41% — CMYK 7%, 0%, 20%, 55%.

What colors go with #6C745D?

Its complement is #655D74; analogous partners are #74715D and #60745D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6C745D for text?

White text on #6C745D has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.29:1.