#666A67
Gray · medium neutral
About #666A67
#666A67 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 42% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 9.5); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6A6669 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #666A67 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.49:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.49:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #666A67
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #666A67?
#666A67 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 42% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 #666A67?
Use white text. White on #666A67 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #666A67?
Its complementary colour is #6A6669, and analogous partners are #676A66 and #666A69.