#646356
Umber · medium neutral
About #646356
With the hex code #646356, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 39% red, 39% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 9.8 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #565764, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.07:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.07:1).
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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 #646356?
With the hex code #646356, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 39% red, 39% green and 34% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #646356?
Use white text. White on #646356 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #646356?
Its complementary colour is #565764, and analogous partners are #645C56 and #5E6456.