#60745E
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #60745E
With the hex code #60745E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 45% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 9.2 — followed by Hunter Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #725E74, a eggplant shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.05:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.05:1).
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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 #60745E?
With the hex code #60745E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 38% red, 45% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #60745E?
Use white text. White on #60745E has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #60745E?
Its complementary colour is #725E74, and analogous partners are #6B745E and #5E7467.