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#768577

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #768577

#768577 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 52% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 8.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #857684 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.39:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red118
Green133
Blue119

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 8.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 13.5

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

Text on #768577

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #768577.
3.89:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #768577.
5.39:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #768577 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#768577
Protanopia (no red cones)
#868276
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#838078
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#758481

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #768577?

#768577 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 46% red, 52% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #768577?

Use black text. Black on #768577 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #768577?

Its complementary colour is #857684, and analogous partners are #7D8576 and #76857F.