#69596A
Eggplant · dark cool gray
About #69596A
With the hex code #69596A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 11.7 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5A6A59, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best 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 #69596A?
With the hex code #69596A, this is a dark gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 35% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #69596A?
Use white text. White on #69596A has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69596A?
Its complementary colour is #5A6A59, and analogous partners are #61596A and #6A5962.