#6B7A67
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #6B7A67
#6B7A67 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 48% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #76677A — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6B7A67 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.60:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.56:1).
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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 #6B7A67?
#6B7A67 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 48% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6B7A67?
Use black text. Black on #6B7A67 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6B7A67?
Its complementary colour is #76677A, and analogous partners are #757A67 and #677A6C.