#797161
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #797161
#797161 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 44% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 20% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 10.5), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #616979 (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.83:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.83:1).
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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 #797161?
#797161 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 44% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 20% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #797161?
Use white text. White on #797161 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797161?
Its complementary colour is #616979, and analogous partners are #796561 and #757961.