#795E79
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #795E79
With the hex code #795E79, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 37% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 13.8 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5E795E, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.69:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.69:1).
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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 #795E79?
With the hex code #795E79, this is a medium pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 37% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #795E79?
Use white text. White on #795E79 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795E79?
Its complementary colour is #5E795E, and analogous partners are #6C5E79 and #795E6C.