#795B60
Umber · medium warm red
About #795B60
#795B60 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 36% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 11.6); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5B7974 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #795B60 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.04:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.04:1).
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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 #795B60?
#795B60 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 36% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #795B60?
Use white text. White on #795B60 has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795B60?
Its complementary colour is #5B7974, and analogous partners are #795B6F and #79655B.