#616375
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #616375
#616375 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 39% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 11.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #757361 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.92:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.92:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #616375
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #616375?
#616375 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 38% red, 39% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #616375?
Use white text. White on #616375 has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #616375?
Its complementary colour is #757361, and analogous partners are #616D75 and #696175.