#64786D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #64786D
#64786D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 47% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #78646F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #64786D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.72:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.72:1).
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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 #64786D?
#64786D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 39% red, 47% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #64786D?
Use white text. White on #64786D has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #64786D?
Its complementary colour is #78646F, and analogous partners are #657864 and #647877.