#786F86
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #786F86
#786F86 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 11.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7D866F — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #786F86 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.75:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.75:1).
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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 #786F86?
#786F86 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #786F86?
Use white text. White on #786F86 has a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #786F86?
Its complementary colour is #7D866F, and analogous partners are #6F7186 and #846F86.