#768686
Gray · medium neutral
About #768686
#768686 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 53% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 6.2); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #867676 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #768686 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.52:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #768686?
#768686 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 46% red, 53% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #768686?
Use black text. Black on #768686 has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #768686?
Its complementary colour is #867676, and analogous partners are #76867E and #767E86.