#696455
Umber · medium warm gray
About #696455
#696455 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 39% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 19% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 9.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #555A69 — a charcoal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #696455 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.91:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.91:1).
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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 #696455?
#696455 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 39% green and 33% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 19% yellow and 59% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #696455?
Use white text. White on #696455 has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696455?
Its complementary colour is #555A69, and analogous partners are #695A55 and #646955.