#756972
Gray · medium neutral
About #756972
With the hex code #756972, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 41% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 10.7 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #69756C, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.22:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.22:1).
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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 #756972?
With the hex code #756972, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 41% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #756972?
Use white text. White on #756972 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #756972?
Its complementary colour is #69756C, and analogous partners are #726975 and #75696C.