#68625F
Umber · medium neutral
About #68625F
With the hex code #68625F, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 59% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5F6568, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.00:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.00:1).
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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 #68625F?
With the hex code #68625F, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% yellow and 59% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #68625F?
Use white text. White on #68625F has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #68625F?
Its complementary colour is #5F6568, and analogous partners are #685F61 and #68675F.