#786F80
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #786F80
#786F80 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 10.5); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #77806F — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #786F80 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.79:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.79:1).
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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 #786F80?
#786F80 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 6% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #786F80?
Use white text. White on #786F80 has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #786F80?
Its complementary colour is #77806F, and analogous partners are #6F6F80 and #806F7F.