#75656E
Gray · medium warm gray
About #75656E
#75656E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 40% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 12.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #65756C (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 5.46:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.46:1).
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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 #75656E?
#75656E is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 40% green and 43% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 54% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #75656E?
Use white text. White on #75656E has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #75656E?
Its complementary colour is #65756C, and analogous partners are #746575 and #756566.