#696152
Umber · medium warm brown
About #696152
#696152 is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 38% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Umber (ΔE 7.7); Mocha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #525A69 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #696152 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.12:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.12:1).
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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 #696152?
#696152 is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 38% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #696152?
Use white text. White on #696152 has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696152?
Its complementary colour is #525A69, and analogous partners are #695652 and #666952.