#696252
Umber · medium warm brown
About #696252
With the hex code #696252, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #525969, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.05:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.05:1).
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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 #696252?
With the hex code #696252, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 38% green and 32% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696252?
Use white text. White on #696252 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696252?
Its complementary colour is #525969, and analogous partners are #695752 and #656952.