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#647176

Slate Gray · medium neutral

About #647176

#647176 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 44% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 8.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #766964 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.04:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.04:1).

Colour codes

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Red100
Green113
Blue118

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 8.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #647176

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #647176.
5.04:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #647176.
4.17:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #647176 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#647176
Protanopia (no red cones)
#6E7076
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#6B6E76
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#5F7372

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #647176?

#647176 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 44% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #647176?

Use white text. White on #647176 has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #647176?

Its complementary colour is #766964, and analogous partners are #647672 and #646876.