#69705B
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #69705B
#69705B is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 44% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #625B70 — a eggplant tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #69705B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.16:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.16:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #69705B?
#69705B is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 44% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #69705B?
Use white text. White on #69705B has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69705B?
Its complementary colour is #625B70, and analogous partners are #706D5B and #5F705B.