#795F71
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #795F71
#795F71 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 12.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5F7967 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #795F71 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 #795F71?
#795F71 is a muted, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 37% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #795F71?
Use white text. White on #795F71 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795F71?
Its complementary colour is #5F7967, and analogous partners are #745F79 and #795F64.