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#64786F

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #64786F

#64786F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 47% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.7), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #78646D (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.71:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.71:1).

Colour codes

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Red100
Green120
Blue111

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.7
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.8
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.9

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #64786F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #64786F.
4.71:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #64786F.
4.46:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #64786F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#64786F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#77756F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#737270
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#607875

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #64786F?

#64786F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 39% red, 47% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #64786F?

Use white text. White on #64786F has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #64786F?

Its complementary colour is #78646D, and analogous partners are #647865 and #647778.