#79765D
Mocha · medium warm yellow
About #79765D
#79765D is a muted, medium shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 46% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 12.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5D6079 — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #79765D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.60:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.60:1).
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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 #79765D?
#79765D is a muted, medium shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 46% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 23% yellow and 53% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #79765D?
Use white text. White on #79765D has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79765D?
Its complementary colour is #5D6079, and analogous partners are #79685D and #6E795D.