#64656B
Gray · medium neutral
About #64656B
#64656B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 40% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.3); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6B6A64 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #64656B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.81:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.81:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #64656B
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #64656B?
#64656B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 40% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #64656B?
Use white text. White on #64656B has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #64656B?
Its complementary colour is #6B6A64, and analogous partners are #64696B and #67646B.