#755F74
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #755F74
#755F74 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 37% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.2), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5F7560 (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 5.76:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.76:1).
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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 #755F74?
#755F74 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 37% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 1% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #755F74?
Use white text. White on #755F74 has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #755F74?
Its complementary colour is #5F7560, and analogous partners are #6B5F75 and #755F69.