#5F6972
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #5F6972
#5F6972 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 41% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #72685F — a umber tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #5F6972 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.60:1).
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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 #5F6972?
#5F6972 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 37% red, 41% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% 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 #5F6972?
Use white text. White on #5F6972 has a contrast ratio of 5.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5F6972?
Its complementary colour is #72685F, and analogous partners are #5F7272 and #5F6072.