#797482
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #797482
#797482 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 8.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7D8274 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.63:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.53:1).
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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 #797482?
#797482 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #797482?
Use black text. Black on #797482 has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797482?
Its complementary colour is #7D8274, and analogous partners are #747682 and #807482.