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#66745F

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #66745F

#66745F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.6), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6D5F74 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.97:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.97:1).

Colour codes

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Red102
Green116
Blue95

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.6
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.1
Hunter Green
#355E3B · ΔE 18.2

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

Text on #66745F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #66745F.
4.97:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #66745F.
4.23:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #66745F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#66745F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#76715E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#736F60
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#66726E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #66745F?

#66745F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #66745F?

Use white text. White on #66745F has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #66745F?

Its complementary colour is #6D5F74, and analogous partners are #71745F and #5F7462.