Pantone Cool Gray 6 C
Pantone Cool Gray 6 C is a sophisticated neutral gray that conveys balance, professionalism, and modern design.
Use these values alongside our Pantone to HEX, Pantone to CMYK, and Pantone to RGB converters when you need to hand off exact numbers to developers or printers. Browse the full Pantone color library for more families.
Quick answers
Is this the same as my physical swatch? On-screen approximations depend on your display calibration. Always confirm critical jobs with a printed Pantone guide or press proof.
Which suffix do I use? "C" (coated) and "U" (uncoated) refer to different ink films—follow your brand standards when specifying PMS for vendors.
Pantone Cool Gray 6 C
Pantone Cool Gray 6 C
CMYK: 0, 0, 0, 50
HEX: #A7A8AA
RGB: 167, 168, 170
HSL: 0, 0%, 67%
HSV: 0, 0%, 67%
Color usage
Cool Gray 6 is ideal for interior trim on reports, automotive UI chrome-adjacent accents, and packaging systems that need a lighter neutral than mid-gray. It separates content blocks in presentations without the harshness of black rules. On uncoated papers it may read warmer; calibrate proofs if brand consistency spans coated brochures and kraft mailers. Digitally, use it for dividers, disabled states (with non-color cues), and secondary metadata text.
Pair this swatch with production workflows using our color converters when you need HEX, RGB, CMYK, HSL, or HSV equivalents. For a closest Pantone match from a web code, jump to HEX to Pantone for this color. If you are briefing a printer, it helps to know whether the job uses spot (PMS) ink or process (CMYK) builds—specifications and proofs differ between the two.
Color psychology
Lighter cool grays feel airy, modern, and precise—common in SaaS and automotive aesthetics. They can wash out on cheap projectors or bright outdoor screens; keep critical icons and text on higher-contrast pairings for those contexts. Emotionally, pale neutrals recede so photography and accent colors lead—great for editorial and catalog layouts.
Perception shifts with lighting, adjacent colors, and culture—use psychology as a guide, not a rule. For how hue, saturation, and brightness behave in design systems, read our color theory basics. When you need the same Pantone story on screens and in print, see Pantone in digital branding, and our overview of RGB, CMYK, HEX, HSL, and HSV.