#73755C
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #73755C
With the hex code #73755C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 46% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 14.9 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5E5C75, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.74:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.74:1).
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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 #73755C?
With the hex code #73755C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 46% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #73755C?
Use white text. White on #73755C has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #73755C?
Its complementary colour is #5E5C75, and analogous partners are #756A5C and #67755C.