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#758682

Gray · medium neutral

About #758682

With the hex code #758682, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 53% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #867579, a taupe shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.49:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red117
Green134
Blue130

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 7.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.3
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 11.0

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

Text on #758682

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #758682.
3.83:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #758682.
5.49:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #758682 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#758682
Protanopia (no red cones)
#848482
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#818182
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#718785

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #758682?

With the hex code #758682, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 46% red, 53% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #758682?

Use black text. Black on #758682 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #758682?

Its complementary colour is #867579, and analogous partners are #75867A and #758286.