#968693
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #968693
#968693 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 53% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 6.6); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #869689 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #968693 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.13:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #968693?
#968693 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 53% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #968693?
Use black text. Black on #968693 has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968693?
Its complementary colour is #869689, and analogous partners are #918696 and #96868B.