#696D80
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #696D80
With the hex code #696D80, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #807C69, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.12:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.12:1).
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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 #696D80?
With the hex code #696D80, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696D80?
Use white text. White on #696D80 has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696D80?
Its complementary colour is #807C69, and analogous partners are #697880 and #716980.