#795E77
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #795E77
#795E77 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 37% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5E7960 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.71:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.71:1).
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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 #795E77?
#795E77 is a medium, muted pink colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 37% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 2% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #795E77?
Use white text. White on #795E77 has a contrast ratio of 5.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795E77?
Its complementary colour is #5E7960, and analogous partners are #6D5E79 and #795E6A.