#5D705E
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #5D705E
#5D705E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 44% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #705D6F — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5D705E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.32:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.32:1).
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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 #5D705E?
#5D705E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 36% red, 44% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #5D705E?
Use white text. White on #5D705E has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5D705E?
Its complementary colour is #705D6F, and analogous partners are #66705D and #5D7068.