#6D6464
Umber · medium neutral
About #6D6464
With the hex code #6D6464, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 39% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #646D6D, 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 5.74:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.74:1).
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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 #6D6464?
With the hex code #6D6464, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 39% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 8% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6D6464?
Use white text. White on #6D6464 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D6464?
Its complementary colour is #646D6D, and analogous partners are #6D6469 and #6D6964.