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#786F64

Gray · medium neutral

About #786F64

#786F64 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 44% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 17% yellow and 53% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.8), with Mocha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #646D78 (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.93:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.93:1).

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Red120
Green111
Blue100

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.8
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 10.9
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #786F64

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #786F64.
4.93:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #786F64.
4.26:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #786F64 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#786F64
Protanopia (no red cones)
#726F63
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#757164
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7C6D6C

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #786F64?

#786F64 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 44% green and 39% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% 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 #786F64?

Use white text. White on #786F64 has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #786F64?

Its complementary colour is #646D78, and analogous partners are #786564 and #777864.