#697E83
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #697E83
#697E83 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 49% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #836E69 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #697E83 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.91:1, 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 #697E83?
#697E83 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 49% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #697E83?
Use black text. Black on #697E83 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #697E83?
Its complementary colour is #836E69, and analogous partners are #69837B and #697183.