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#697368

Gray · medium neutral

About #697368

With the hex code #697368, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 45% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #726873, a gray shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.94:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.94:1).

Colour codes

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Red105
Green115
Blue104

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.9
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 12.0
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.1

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

Text on #697368

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #697368.
4.94:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #697368.
4.25:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #697368 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#697368
Protanopia (no red cones)
#747167
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#727068
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#687270

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #697368?

With the hex code #697368, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 45% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 55% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #697368?

Use white text. White on #697368 has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #697368?

Its complementary colour is #726873, and analogous partners are #6F7368 and #68736D.