#5F705D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #5F705D
With the hex code #5F705D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 44% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.4 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6E5D70, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.30:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.30:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #5F705D?
With the hex code #5F705D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 37% red, 44% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #5F705D?
Use white text. White on #5F705D has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #5F705D?
Its complementary colour is #6E5D70, and analogous partners are #69705D and #5D7065.