#696E5E
Gray · medium cool gray
About #696E5E
With the hex code #696E5E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #635E6E, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.26:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.26:1).
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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 #696E5E?
With the hex code #696E5E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 43% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 57% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #696E5E?
Use white text. White on #696E5E has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #696E5E?
Its complementary colour is #635E6E, and analogous partners are #6E6B5E and #616E5E.