#606972
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #606972
With the hex code #606972, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 41% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #726960, a umber shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.58:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.58:1).
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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 #606972?
With the hex code #606972, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 41% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 16% 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 #606972?
Use white text. White on #606972 has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #606972?
Its complementary colour is #726960, and analogous partners are #607272 and #606072.