#698481
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #698481
With the hex code #698481, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 52% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #84696C, a mocha shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.22:1, 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 #698481?
With the hex code #698481, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 41% red, 52% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #698481?
Use black text. Black on #698481 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698481?
Its complementary colour is #84696C, and analogous partners are #698473 and #697A84.