#6B6058
Umber · medium neutral
About #6B6058
With the hex code #6B6058, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 38% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #58636B, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.11:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.11:1).
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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 #6B6058?
With the hex code #6B6058, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 38% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 18% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6B6058?
Use white text. White on #6B6058 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6B6058?
Its complementary colour is #58636B, and analogous partners are #6B585A and #6B6A58.