#696D85
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #696D85
#696D85 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 43% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #858169 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #696D85 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.09:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.09:1).
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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 #696D85?
#696D85 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 43% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 21% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #696D85?
Use white text. White on #696D85 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696D85?
Its complementary colour is #858169, and analogous partners are #697B85 and #736985.