#79746B
Gray · medium neutral
About #79746B
#79746B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 45% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 53% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 7.3); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6B7079 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #79746B for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.64:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.64:1).
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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 #79746B?
#79746B is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 45% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 12% yellow and 53% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #79746B?
Use white text. White on #79746B has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79746B?
Its complementary colour is #6B7079, and analogous partners are #796D6B and #77796B.