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#645E71

Slate Gray · medium cool gray

About #645E71

#645E71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 14.6), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6B715E (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 — 6.21:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.21:1).

Colour codes

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Red100
Green94
Blue113

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 14.6
Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 15.5
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 16.1

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

Text on #645E71

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #645E71.
6.21:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #645E71.
3.38:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #645E71 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#645E71
Protanopia (no red cones)
#5A6172
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#5B6170
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#626164

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #645E71?

#645E71 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 37% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #645E71?

Use white text. White on #645E71 has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #645E71?

Its complementary colour is #6B715E, and analogous partners are #5E6171 and #6E5E71.