#736E69
Gray · medium neutral
About #736E69
With the hex code #736E69, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 43% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #696E73, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.04:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.04:1).
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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 #736E69?
With the hex code #736E69, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 43% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #736E69?
Use white text. White on #736E69 has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #736E69?
Its complementary colour is #696E73, and analogous partners are #736969 and #737369.