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#6D6468

Gray · medium neutral

About #6D6468

#6D6468 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.2), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #646D69 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.72:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.72:1).

Colour codes

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Red109
Green100
Blue104

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.2
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 12.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #6D6468

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #6D6468.
5.72:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #6D6468.
3.67:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #6D6468 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#6D6468
Protanopia (no red cones)
#656568
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#676768
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6F6465

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #6D6468?

#6D6468 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 43% red, 39% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #6D6468?

Use white text. White on #6D6468 has a contrast ratio of 5.72:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #6D6468?

Its complementary colour is #646D69, and analogous partners are #6D646D and #6D6464.