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#677482

Slate Gray · medium cool gray

About #677482

#677482 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 4.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #827567 (mocha), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.78:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.78:1).

Colour codes

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Red103
Green116
Blue130

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 4.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.8
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #677482

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #677482.
4.78:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #677482.
4.40:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #677482 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#677482
Protanopia (no red cones)
#6F7483
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#6C7182
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#607778

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #677482?

#677482 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 40% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 21% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #677482?

Use white text. White on #677482 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #677482?

Its complementary colour is #827567, and analogous partners are #678282 and #676782.