#696271
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #696271
#696271 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 38% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 13.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6A7162 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.86:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.86:1).
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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 #696271?
#696271 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 38% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #696271?
Use white text. White on #696271 has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696271?
Its complementary colour is #6A7162, and analogous partners are #626271 and #716271.