#797162
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #797162
#797162 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 19% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 10.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #626A79 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #797162 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 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 #797162?
#797162 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 44% green and 38% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 19% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #797162?
Use white text. White on #797162 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797162?
Its complementary colour is #626A79, and analogous partners are #796662 and #767962.