#685F71
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #685F71
With the hex code #685F71, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 37% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 14.7 — followed by Eggplant. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #68715F, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.06:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.06:1).
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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 #685F71?
With the hex code #685F71, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 37% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #685F71?
Use white text. White on #685F71 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #685F71?
Its complementary colour is #68715F, and analogous partners are #5F5F71 and #715F71.