#696B59
Umber · medium warm gray
About #696B59
#696B59 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 42% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 13.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5B596B (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.46:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.46:1).
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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 #696B59?
#696B59 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 42% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 58% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #696B59?
Use white text. White on #696B59 has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696B59?
Its complementary colour is #5B596B, and analogous partners are #6B6459 and #606B59.