#657263
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #657263
#657263 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 45% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #706372 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #657263 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.07:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.07:1).
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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 #657263?
#657263 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 45% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 55% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #657263?
Use white text. White on #657263 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #657263?
Its complementary colour is #706372, and analogous partners are #6D7263 and #637269.