#5E6972
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #5E6972
#5E6972 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 41% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #72675E (umber), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.62:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.62:1).
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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 #5E6972?
#5E6972 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 37% red, 41% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #5E6972?
Use white text. White on #5E6972 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5E6972?
Its complementary colour is #72675E, and analogous partners are #5E7271 and #5E5F72.