PANTONE Smokey Olive

Neutral Gray

Technical Values

HEX#6A685D

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RGB106, 104, 93

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CMYK0, 2, 12, 58

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HSL51°, 7%, 39%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE Smokey Olive

#6A685C

#5F5E53

#55534A

#4A4840

#3F3E37

#37352F

#2C2B26

#21201C

#161513

#0B0B09

Tints — Lightening PANTONE Smokey Olive

#6A685C

#7B786B

#8B8879

#99978A

#A7A59A

#B8B6AD

#C6C5BE

#D4D3CE

#E3E2DE

#F1F0EF

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#6A685D

#5C5F6A

Analogous

#6A615C

#6A685D

#666A5C

Triadic

#6A685D

#5C6A68

#685C6A

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE 18-0516 TCX	#6B675D	ΔE 1.03
PANTONE 18-0517 TPG	#6B6960	ΔE 1.26
PANTONE 4228 U	#6C6B5F	ΔE 1.29
PANTONE 4193 CP	#68695C	ΔE 1.67

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #6A685D;

color: #FFFFFF;

border: 1px solid #6A685D;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6A685D 0%, #4A4840 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA PASSAAA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA FAIL

Recommendation: Use white text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#6B675C (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#6B685D (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#6C6665 (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE Smokey Olive is an achromatic tone with a lightness of 39%. It works as a versatile neutral in any design system, providing balance and sophistication without competing with chromatic elements.

This mid-range tone offers excellent versatility, working in both digital interfaces and print applications. It provides strong visual impact while maintaining readability when paired with light or dark text.

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