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#6E959C Hex Code

Color Name: Desaturated Cyan

What is hex #6E959C Color?

Desaturated Cyan (Hex code: 6E959C) Thumbnail

The color name of hex code #6E959C is Desaturated Cyan. The RGB values are (110, 149, 156) which means it is composed of 27% red, 36% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:30 M:5 Y:0 K:39. In the HSV/HSB scale, #6E959C has a hue of 189°, 29% saturation and a brightness value of 61%.
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.

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Hex #6E959C Color Codes

Color NameDesaturated Cyan
RGB Values(110, 149, 156)
CMYK Values(30%, 5%, 0%, 39%)
HSV/HSB Values(189°, 29%, 61%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#916A63 [Dark Chestnut]
Closest Pantone®624 C
Closest RAL5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color#9C756E [Burnished Brown]
#6E959C Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8A8A8A
Desaturated#858585
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8A8A8A
Weighted Average (Luma)#8D8D8D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BEBEBE

Hex #6E959C Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 6E959C. Complementary color is 9C756E

Complementary Palette

The complement of #6E959C is #9C756E which is called Burnished Brown. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #6E959C color is offered by #9C756E. 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.

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Analogous color palette with (6E959C, 6E7E9C and 6E9C8C)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #6E959C are #6E7E9C and #6E9C8C, called Slate Gray and Desaturated Cyan, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #6E959C with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (6E959C, 9C6E7E and 9C8C6E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #6E959C are #9C6E7E (Bazaar) and #9C8C6E (Beaver). 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.

6E959C 9C6E7E 9C8C6E
Triadic color palette with (6E959C, 9C6E95 and 959C6E)

Triadic Palette

#6E959C triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9C6E95 (Mountbatten Pink) and #959C6E (Artichoke) along with #6E959C, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (6E959C, 9C6E95, 9C756E and 6E9C75)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #6E959C has #9C6E95 (Mountbatten Pink), #9C756E (Burnished Brown) and #6E9C75 (Oxley). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (6E959C, 8C6E9C, 9C756E and 7E9C6E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #6E959C contains #8C6E9C (French Lilac), #9C756E (Burnished Brown) and #7E9C6E (Asparagus). 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.

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Hex #6E959C Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #6E959C rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color 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.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 6E959C Color

Tints

  • Transparent 8BAAB08BAAB0
  • Transparent 9AB5BA9AB5BA
  • Transparent A8BFC4A8BFC4
  • Transparent B7CACEB7CACE
  • Transparent C5D5D7C5D5D7
  • Transparent D4DFE1D4DFE1
  • Transparent E2EAEBE2EAEB
  • Transparent F1F4F5F1F4F5

Tones

  • Transparent 729196729196
  • Transparent 738F94738F94
  • Transparent 758D91758D91
  • Transparent 778B8E778B8E
  • Transparent 79888B79888B
  • Transparent 7B86887B8688
  • Transparent 7C84867C8486
  • Transparent 7E82837E8283

Shades

  • Transparent 58777D58777D
  • Transparent 4D686D4D686D
  • Transparent 42595E42595E
  • Transparent 374B4E374B4E
  • Transparent 2C3C3E2C3C3E
  • Transparent 212D2F212D2F
  • Transparent 161E1F161E1F
  • Transparent 0B0F100B0F10

#6E959C Color Patterns

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