#796271
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #796271
#796271 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 38% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 13.9); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #62796A — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #796271 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.53:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.53:1).
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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 #796271?
#796271 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 38% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #796271?
Use white text. White on #796271 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #796271?
Its complementary colour is #62796A, and analogous partners are #756279 and #796266.