#797385
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #797385
With the hex code #797385, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 45% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 9.0 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7F8573, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.60:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.56:1).
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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 #797385?
With the hex code #797385, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 45% green and 52% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #797385?
Use black text. Black on #797385 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797385?
Its complementary colour is #7F8573, and analogous partners are #737685 and #827385.