#786D64
Gray · medium neutral
About #786D64
#786D64 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 43% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.8); Mocha comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #646F78 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #786D64 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.04:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.04:1).
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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 #786D64?
#786D64 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 43% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #786D64?
Use white text. White on #786D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #786D64?
Its complementary colour is #646F78, and analogous partners are #786465 and #787764.