Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Machinery Gray

Machinery Gray is a muted gray color with HEX #6C6F70. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 108, 111, 112, HSL 195, 2%, 43%, neutral temperature, and is useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes.

#6C6F70 gray neutral muted
HEX #6C6F70
RGB rgb(108, 111, 112)
HSL hsl(195 2% 43%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 1, 0, 56)
Luminance 0.1573
Contrast Black 4.15:1White 5.07:1

CSS Utilities

--color-machinery-gray: #6C6F70;
.bg-machinery-gray { background-color: #6C6F70; }
.text-machinery-gray { color: #6C6F70; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1573
Black text4.15:1AA Fail
White text5.07:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#6C6F70",
  "rgb": [
    108,
    111,
    112
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    2,
    43
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    4,
    1,
    0,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1573,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.15,
    "white": 5.07
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#706D6B",
  "analogous": [
    "#6B706F",
    "#6B6D70"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#706B6F",
    "#6F706B"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6F6B70",
    "#706D6B",
    "#6D706B"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#706B6D",
    "#706F6B"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#9A9D9E",
    "#6C6F70",
    "#3E4041"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#9A9D9E",
  "dark": "#3E4041",
  "saturated": "#537B88",
  "desaturated": "#6E6E6E",
  "pastel": "#ADADAD",
  "neon": "#05C1FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#706D6B",
    "#6B706F",
    "#6B6D70"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#6E6E6E",
    "#9A9D9E"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#9A9D9E",
    "#6E6E6E"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "wet-concrete",
    "dim-gray",
    "dim-grey",
    "granite"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "machinery-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
    "machinery-gray-vs-wet-concrete"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/machinery-gray",
    "/css/colors/machinery-gray",
    "/hex/6c6f70"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/wet-concrete",
      "/colors/dim-gray",
      "/colors/dim-grey",
      "/colors/granite",
      "/compare/machinery-gray-vs-nickel",
      "/compare/machinery-gray-vs-wet-concrete",
      "/harmonies/machinery-gray",
      "/wcag/machinery-gray",
      "/css/colors/machinery-gray",
      "/hex/6c6f70"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "machinery-gray",
  "name": "Machinery Gray",
  "hex": "#6C6F70",
  "uses": [
    "industrial design",
    "safety systems",
    "hardware palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "utility",
      "visibility",
      "precision"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "transportation",
      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
    "precision"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    108,
    111,
    112
  ],
  "hsl": [
    195,
    2,
    43
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    4,
    1,
    0,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1573,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.15,
    "white": 5.07
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#706D6B",
    "analogous": [
      "#6B706F",
      "#6B6D70"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#706B6F",
      "#6F706B"
    ],
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      "#6F6B70",
      "#706D6B",
      "#6D706B"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#706B6D",
      "#706F6B"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#9A9D9E",
      "#6C6F70",
      "#3E4041"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
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    "dark": "#3E4041",
    "saturated": "#537B88",
    "desaturated": "#6E6E6E",
    "pastel": "#ADADAD",
    "neon": "#05C1FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-machinery-gray: #6C6F70;",
    "utility": ".bg-machinery-gray { background-color: #6C6F70; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-machinery-gray { color: #6C6F70; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
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    "wet-concrete",
    "dim-gray",
    "dim-grey",
    "granite"
  ],
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  ],
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
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    "/css/colors/machinery-gray",
    "/hex/6c6f70"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/hex/6c6f70"
    ]
  },
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#706D6B",
      "#6B706F",
      "#6B6D70"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#6E6E6E",
      "#9A9D9E"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#9A9D9E",
      "#6E6E6E"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Machinery Gray Color

Machinery Gray sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Machinery Gray is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include utility, visibility, and precision, which makes it relevant for transportation and tools. In design work, Machinery Gray is most useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors and compare nearby swatches.Neutral colorsExplore colors with neutral temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Machinery Gray accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #6C6F70.Machinery Gray CSS utilitiesUse Machinery Gray in CSS variables and utility classes.#6C6F70 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Machinery Gray paletteOpen the generated palette based on Machinery Gray.Machinery Gray harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Machinery Gray against black and white text.

Black text4.15:1AA Fail
White text5.07:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Nickel#727472
Wet Concrete#6F7378
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Granite#676767

Color Harmonies

#706D6B#706D6B
#6B706F#6B706F
#6B6D70#6B6D70
#706B6F#706B6F
#6F706B#6F706B
Open full Machinery Gray harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#9A9D9E#9A9D9E
#3E4041#3E4041
#537B88#537B88
#6E6E6E#6E6E6E
#ADADAD#ADADAD
#05C1FF#05C1FF

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#706D6B#706D6B
#6B706F#6B706F
#6B6D70#6B6D70
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5