What is Gunmetal Silver Color?
Gunmetal Silver has the hex code #6C7079. The equivalent RGB values are (108, 112, 121), which means it is composed of
32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:11 M:8 Y:0 K:53. In the HSV/HSB scale, Gunmetal Silver has a hue of 222°, 11% saturation and a brightness value of 47%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.
Gunmetal Silver is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.
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Gunmetal Silver Color Codes
Hex Code | #6C7079 |
RGB Values | (108, 112, 121) |
CMYK Values | (11%, 8%, 0%, 53%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (222°, 11%, 47%) |
Closest Web Safe | #666666 |
Inverse Color | #938F86 [Philippine Gray] |
Closest Pantone® | 424 C |
Closest RAL | 4012 [Pearl blackberry] |
Complementary Color | #79756C [Nickel] |
Gunmetal Silver Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #727272 |
Desaturated | #737373 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #707070 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #707070 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #ABABAB |
Gunmetal Silver Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Gunmetal Silver is Nickel with the hex code #79756C. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6C7079 color is offered by #79756C. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Gunmetal Silver (#6C7079) are Old Lavender (#6F6C79) and Nickel (#6C7779). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Gunmetal Silver with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Gunmetal Silver (#6C7079) are #796F6C (Dark Silver) and #77796C (Nickel). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Gunmetal Silver triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #796C70 (Old Lavender) and #70796C (Nickel) along with #6C7079 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Gunmetal Silver has four colors - #796C70 (Old Lavender), #79756C (Nickel) and #6C7975 (Nickel) in addition to the base color (#6C7079). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Gunmetal Silver square color palette has #796C77 (Old Lavender), #79756C (Nickel) and #6C796F (Nickel). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Gunmetal Silver Color Rainbow Palette
Our Gunmetal Silver rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Gunmetal Silver Color
Tints
- 898D94
- 989BA1
- A7A9AF
- B6B8BC
- C4C6C9
- D3D4D7
- E2E2E4
- F0F1F2
Tones
- 70737A
- 72757B
- 74767C
- 76787D
- 787A7D
- 7A7B7E
- 7C7D7F
- 7E7E7F
Shades
- 565A61
- 4C4E55
- 414349
- 36383D
- 2B2D30
- 202224
- 161618
- 0B0B0C
Gunmetal Silver Color Patterns
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