#68596C
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #68596C
#68596C is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 35% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 12.0), with Charcoal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D6C59 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.49:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.49:1).
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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 #68596C?
#68596C is a dark, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 35% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #68596C?
Use white text. White on #68596C has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #68596C?
Its complementary colour is #5D6C59, and analogous partners are #5F596C and #6C5966.