#748E7D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #748E7D
#748E7D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 56% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Eucalyptus (ΔE 6.1); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8E7485 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #748E7D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.91:1, 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 #748E7D?
#748E7D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 45% red, 56% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #748E7D?
Use black text. Black on #748E7D has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #748E7D?
Its complementary colour is #8E7485, and analogous partners are #788E74 and #748E8A.