#69705A
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #69705A
#69705A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 44% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #615A70 (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.16:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.16:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | |
|---|---|
| RGB | |
| HSL | |
| HSV / HSB | |
| CMYK | |
| CIELAB | |
| Decimal | |
| CSS |
Closest named colours
ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #69705A
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
Colour-blindness preview
How #69705A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.
Shades, tints & matching colours
Similar colours
Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #69705A?
#69705A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 44% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #69705A?
Use white text. White on #69705A has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69705A?
Its complementary colour is #615A70, and analogous partners are #706C5A and #5E705A.