#6A7A67
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #6A7A67
#6A7A67 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 48% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #77677A (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.59:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.57:1).
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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 #6A7A67?
#6A7A67 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 42% red, 48% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6A7A67?
Use black text. Black on #6A7A67 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6A7A67?
Its complementary colour is #77677A, and analogous partners are #747A67 and #677A6E.