#79745F
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #79745F
#79745F is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 45% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 11.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5F6479 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #79745F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.69:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.69:1).
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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 #79745F?
#79745F is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 45% green and 37% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #79745F?
Use white text. White on #79745F has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79745F?
Its complementary colour is #5F6479, and analogous partners are #79675F and #71795F.