#696153
Umber · medium warm gray
About #696153
With the hex code #696153, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #535B69, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.11:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.11:1).
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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 #696153?
With the hex code #696153, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 33% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 21% yellow and 59% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696153?
Use white text. White on #696153 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696153?
Its complementary colour is #535B69, and analogous partners are #695653 and #666953.