#5B6070
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #5B6070
#5B6070 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 12.7); Charcoal comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #706B5B — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5B6070 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.27:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.27:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5B6070?
#5B6070 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 38% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5B6070?
Use white text. White on #5B6070 has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5B6070?
Its complementary colour is #706B5B, and analogous partners are #5B6A70 and #615B70.