#69646D
Gray · medium neutral
About #69646D
#69646D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 39% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 12.0); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #686D64 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #69646D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.76:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.76:1).
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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 #69646D?
#69646D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 39% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #69646D?
Use white text. White on #69646D has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69646D?
Its complementary colour is #686D64, and analogous partners are #64646D and #6D646D.