Size breakdown

6 7/8 hat size in cm and inches

US 6 7/8 is an eighth-size fitted label: 21 5/8 inches of head circumference, or 54.9 cm in metric.

US fitted

6 7/8

circumference 21 5/8 in ÷ π

Head circumference

54.9 cm

= 21 5/8

UK size

6 3/4

= US minus 1/8

EU size

55

= cm rounded

Letter size: about S. S.A head measured up to 0.3 cm from 54.9 cm matches this size; between sizes, take the next size up for a non-adjustable hat.Letter sizes vary by brand; check the brand's own chart.

Where 6 7/8 sits on the hat sizes chart

This size and its neighbours, so you can compare at a glance:

Hat size chart: US, UK and EU hat sizes with head circumference in centimetres and inches
USUKHead (cm)Head (inches)EULetter
6 3/4 hat size6 5/853.921 1/454S
6 7/8 hat size6 3/454.921 5/855S
7 hat size6 7/855.82256M
Scroll sideways inside the table on small screens if you do not see every column. Letter sizes vary by brand; check the brand's own chart.
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