#6D6470
Gray · medium cool gray
About #6D6470
With the hex code #6D6470, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 39% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 12.9 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #677064, 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 #6D6470?
With the hex code #6D6470, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 39% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #6D6470?
Use white text. White on #6D6470 has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D6470?
Its complementary colour is #677064, and analogous partners are #676470 and #70646D.