#748E7A
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #748E7A
#748E7A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 56% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 6.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8E7488 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #748E7A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.89:1 (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 #748E7A?
#748E7A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 56% green and 48% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #748E7A?
Use black text. Black on #748E7A has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #748E7A?
Its complementary colour is #8E7488, and analogous partners are #7B8E74 and #748E87.