#696D7D
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #696D7D
With the hex code #696D7D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7D7969, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.14:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.14:1).
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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 #696D7D?
With the hex code #696D7D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696D7D?
Use white text. White on #696D7D has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696D7D?
Its complementary colour is #7D7969, and analogous partners are #69777D and #6F697D.