Grave-toned Brook without Shifting

#6f6b66 RGB(111,107,102)

About this color

Grave-toned Brook without Shifting is a medium-dark grey with a achromatic character, positioned at #6f6b66 on the color spectrum.

#6f6b66RGB(111, 107, 102)

HSL 33° · 4% saturation · 42% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

In design terms, a mid-toned grey like this handles interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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Colour pairings

Looking at colour relationships, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
Grave-toned Brook without Shifting
HEX
#6f6b66
RGB
rgb(111,107,102)
RGB%
rgb(43.5%,42%,40%)
HSL
hsl(33,4%,42%)
HSV
hsv(33,8%,44%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,8,56)
LAB
lab(45,1,3)
LCH
lch(45,3,72)
sRGB
(0.435,0.42,0.4)
HEX8
#6f6b66ff
CSS Name
Decimal
111107102

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Color info

Lightness
42%
Saturation
4%
Hue
33°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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