#686759
Umber · medium warm gray
About #686759
#686759 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 40% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 10.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #595A68 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #686759 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.72:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.72:1).
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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 #686759?
#686759 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 40% green and 35% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 14% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #686759?
Use white text. White on #686759 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #686759?
Its complementary colour is #595A68, and analogous partners are #686059 and #626859.