#6A6766
Gray · medium neutral
About #6A6766
#6A6766 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 40% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.8); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #66696A — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6A6766 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.61:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.61:1).
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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 #6A6766?
#6A6766 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 40% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 4% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6A6766?
Use white text. White on #6A6766 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A6766?
Its complementary colour is #66696A, and analogous partners are #6A6667 and #6A6966.