#755C73
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #755C73
With the hex code #755C73, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 36% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 12.2 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5C755E, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.94:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.94:1).
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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 #755C73?
With the hex code #755C73, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 36% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #755C73?
Use white text. White on #755C73 has a contrast ratio of 5.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #755C73?
Its complementary colour is #5C755E, and analogous partners are #6A5C75 and #755C67.