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#755D6A

Eggplant · medium warm gray

About #755D6A

#755D6A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 36% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 12.1), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D7568 (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 5.95:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.95:1).

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Red117
Green93
Blue106

Closest named colours

Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 12.1
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 15.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 16.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #755D6A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #755D6A.
5.95:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #755D6A.
3.53:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #755D6A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#755D6A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#5E616B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#646569
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#785D61

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #755D6A?

#755D6A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 36% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #755D6A?

Use white text. White on #755D6A has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #755D6A?

Its complementary colour is #5D7568, and analogous partners are #745D75 and #755D5E.