The Ripened Brook across Sounding

#6d6170 RGB(109,97,112)

About this color

The Ripened Brook across Sounding presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #6d6170 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#6d6170RGB(109, 97, 112)

HSL 288° · 7% saturation · 41% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Ripened Brook across Sounding
HEX
#6d6170
RGB
rgb(109,97,112)
RGB%
rgb(42.7%,38%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(288,7%,41%)
HSV
hsv(288,13%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,13,0,56)
LAB
lab(43,8,-7)
LCH
lch(43,11,319)
sRGB
(0.427,0.38,0.439)
HEX8
#6d6170ff
CSS Name
Decimal
109097112

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Color info

Lightness
41%
Saturation
7%
Hue
288°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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