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#758481

Gray · medium neutral

About #758481

With the hex code #758481, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 52% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #847578, a taupe shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.37:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red117
Green132
Blue129

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 6.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 9.5
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 11.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #758481

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #758481.
3.91:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #758481.
5.37:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #758481 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#758481
Protanopia (no red cones)
#828281
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7F8081
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#718583

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #758481?

With the hex code #758481, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 52% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #758481?

Use black text. Black on #758481 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #758481?

Its complementary colour is #847578, and analogous partners are #75847A and #758084.