#696175
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #696175
#696175 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 38% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 14.1), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6D7561 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.89:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.89:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #696175
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #696175 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #696175?
#696175 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 38% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #696175?
Use white text. White on #696175 has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696175?
Its complementary colour is #6D7561, and analogous partners are #616375 and #736175.