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#787993

Slate Gray · medium cool gray

About #787993

#787993 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 47% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 8.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #939278 (mushroom), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.95:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red120
Green121
Blue147

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 8.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 13.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 15.3

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

Text on #787993

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #787993.
4.24:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #787993.
4.95:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #787993 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#787993
Protanopia (no red cones)
#737C94
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#727A92
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#727D82

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #787993?

#787993 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 47% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #787993?

Use black text. Black on #787993 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #787993?

Its complementary colour is #939278, and analogous partners are #788693 and #857893.