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#69705D

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #69705D

#69705D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 44% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 13.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #645D70 (eggplant), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.15:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.15:1).

Colour codes

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Red105
Green112
Blue93

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 13.3
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 13.8
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 15.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #69705D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #69705D.
5.15:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #69705D.
4.08:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #69705D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#69705D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#726E5C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#716D5E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6A6E6B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #69705D?

#69705D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 44% green and 36% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #69705D?

Use white text. White on #69705D has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #69705D?

Its complementary colour is #645D70, and analogous partners are #706E5D and #60705D.