#67656B
Gray · medium neutral
About #67656B
#67656B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 40% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% 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 11.1); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #696B65 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #67656B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.75:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.75:1).
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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 #67656B?
#67656B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 40% red, 40% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% 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 #67656B?
Use white text. White on #67656B has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #67656B?
Its complementary colour is #696B65, and analogous partners are #65666B and #6A656B.