#796F74
Gray · medium neutral
About #796F74
With the hex code #796F74, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 44% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 7.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6F7974, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.84:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.84:1).
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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 #796F74?
With the hex code #796F74, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 44% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #796F74?
Use white text. White on #796F74 has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #796F74?
Its complementary colour is #6F7974, and analogous partners are #796F79 and #796F6F.