#71836D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #71836D
#71836D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 51% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7F6D83 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #71836D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.17:1, 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 #71836D?
#71836D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 51% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 49% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #71836D?
Use black text. Black on #71836D has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #71836D?
Its complementary colour is #7F6D83, and analogous partners are #7C836D and #6D8374.