#65697C
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #65697C
With the hex code #65697C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 41% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7C7865, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.43:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.43:1).
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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 #65697C?
With the hex code #65697C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 40% red, 41% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 19% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #65697C?
Use white text. White on #65697C has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #65697C?
Its complementary colour is #7C7865, and analogous partners are #65747C and #6D657C.