#698573
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #698573
#698573 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 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 3.7); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85697B — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #698573 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.20:1, 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 #698573?
#698573 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 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698573?
Use black text. Black on #698573 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698573?
Its complementary colour is #85697B, and analogous partners are #6D8569 and #698581.