#795F79
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #795F79
#795F79 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, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.9), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5F795F (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 — 5.64:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.64:1).
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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 #795F79?
#795F79 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, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #795F79?
Use white text. White on #795F79 has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #795F79?
Its complementary colour is #5F795F, and analogous partners are #6C5F79 and #795F6C.