#697D7B
Gray · medium neutral
About #697D7B
#697D7B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 49% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 51% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.3); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7D696B — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697D7B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.82:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #697D7B?
#697D7B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 49% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 51% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #697D7B?
Use black text. Black on #697D7B has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697D7B?
Its complementary colour is #7D696B, and analogous partners are #697D71 and #69757D.