#6C656A
Gray · medium neutral
About #6C656A
With the hex code #6C656A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 40% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #656C67, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.66:1).
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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 #6C656A?
With the hex code #6C656A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 42% red, 40% green and 42% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 2% yellow and 58% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6C656A?
Use white text. White on #6C656A has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6C656A?
Its complementary colour is #656C67, and analogous partners are #6A656C and #6C6567.