#755C68
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #755C68
#755C68 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.7), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5C7569 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.02:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.02:1).
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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 #755C68?
#755C68 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 11% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #755C68?
Use white text. White on #755C68 has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #755C68?
Its complementary colour is #5C7569, and analogous partners are #755C74 and #755D5C.