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#60656E

Slate Gray · medium neutral

About #60656E

#60656E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 40% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 11.5), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6E6960 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.86:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.86:1).

Colour codes

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Red96
Green101
Blue110

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 11.5
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 12.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #60656E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #60656E.
5.86:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #60656E.
3.58:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #60656E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#60656E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#62656E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#61646E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#5D6768

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #60656E?

#60656E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 40% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #60656E?

Use white text. White on #60656E has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #60656E?

Its complementary colour is #6E6960, and analogous partners are #606C6E and #62606E.