#69836E
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #69836E
#69836E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 51% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 5.0), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #83697E (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.07:1 (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 #69836E?
#69836E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 41% red, 51% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #69836E?
Use black text. Black on #69836E has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #69836E?
Its complementary colour is #83697E, and analogous partners are #718369 and #69837B.