#797690
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #797690
#797690 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 46% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Slate Gray (ΔE 9.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D9076 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #797690 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.81:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #797690?
#797690 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 46% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #797690?
Use black text. Black on #797690 has a contrast ratio of 4.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797690?
Its complementary colour is #8D9076, and analogous partners are #768090 and #867690.