#697A76
Gray · medium neutral
About #697A76
With the hex code #697A76, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 48% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 52% 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 8.1 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7A696D, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.65:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.52:1).
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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 #697A76?
With the hex code #697A76, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 48% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 52% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #697A76?
Use black text. Black on #697A76 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697A76?
Its complementary colour is #7A696D, and analogous partners are #697A6E and #69767A.