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#71806F

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #71806F

#71806F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 50% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 50% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.5), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7E6F80 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.02:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red113
Green128
Blue111

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.5
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.7
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 15.4

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

Text on #71806F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #71806F.
4.18:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #71806F.
5.02:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #71806F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#71806F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#817D6E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7E7B70
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#707F7B

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #71806F?

#71806F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 50% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 50% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #71806F?

Use black text. Black on #71806F has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #71806F?

Its complementary colour is #7E6F80, and analogous partners are #79806F and #6F8076.