#6D6B60
Gray · medium neutral
About #6D6B60
With the hex code #6D6B60, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% 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 Gray — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #60626D, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.35:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.35:1).
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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 #6D6B60?
With the hex code #6D6B60, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 43% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 12% yellow and 57% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #6D6B60?
Use white text. White on #6D6B60 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6D6B60?
Its complementary colour is #60626D, and analogous partners are #6D6560 and #696D60.