#778693
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #778693
#778693 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is virtually identical to Slate Gray (ΔE 2.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #938477 (mocha), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.62:1, 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 #778693?
#778693 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 53% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #778693?
Use black text. Black on #778693 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #778693?
Its complementary colour is #938477, and analogous partners are #779392 and #777893.