#757359
Mocha · medium warm yellow
About #757359
With the hex code #757359, this is a medium yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 45% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 24% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #595B75, a charcoal shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.82:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.82:1).
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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 #757359?
With the hex code #757359, this is a medium yellow with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 45% green and 35% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 24% yellow and 54% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #757359?
Use white text. White on #757359 has a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #757359?
Its complementary colour is #595B75, and analogous partners are #756559 and #697559.