#757486
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #757486
#757486 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 45% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #858674 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.57:1).
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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 #757486?
#757486 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 45% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #757486?
Use black text. Black on #757486 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #757486?
Its complementary colour is #858674, and analogous partners are #747C86 and #7E7486.