#698474
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #698474
#698474 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 52% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 3.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #846979 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #698474 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.15:1 (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 #698474?
#698474 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 52% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698474?
Use black text. Black on #698474 has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698474?
Its complementary colour is #846979, and analogous partners are #6B8469 and #698482.