#69737A
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #69737A
With the hex code #69737A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 45% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 7.4 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7A7069, 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 4.85:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.85:1).
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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 #69737A?
With the hex code #69737A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 45% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #69737A?
Use white text. White on #69737A has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69737A?
Its complementary colour is #7A7069, and analogous partners are #697A79 and #696A7A.