#6D656E
Gray · medium neutral
About #6D656E
#6D656E is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 43% red, 40% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #666E65 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6D656E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.62:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.62:1).
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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 #6D656E?
#6D656E is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 43% red, 40% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 1% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6D656E?
Use white text. White on #6D656E has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D656E?
Its complementary colour is #666E65, and analogous partners are #68656E and #6E656B.