#74705D
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #74705D
With the hex code #74705D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 44% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 12.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D6174, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.98:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.98:1).
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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 #74705D?
With the hex code #74705D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 45% red, 44% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 55% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #74705D?
Use white text. White on #74705D has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #74705D?
Its complementary colour is #5D6174, and analogous partners are #74655D and #6C745D.