#796B60
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #796B60
With the hex code #796B60, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 9.9 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #606E79, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.14:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.14:1).
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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 #796B60?
With the hex code #796B60, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 42% green and 38% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #796B60?
Use white text. White on #796B60 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #796B60?
Its complementary colour is #606E79, and analogous partners are #796062 and #797860.