#696346
Umber · medium warm brown
About #696346
#696346 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 39% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 13.4), with Coffee the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #464C69 (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful 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 #696346?
#696346 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 39% green and 27% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 59% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #696346?
Use white text. White on #696346 has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696346?
Its complementary colour is #464C69, and analogous partners are #695246 and #5E6946.