#79795F
Mocha · medium warm yellow
About #79795F
#79795F is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 47% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 13.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5F5F79 (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.71:1, 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 #79795F?
#79795F is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 47% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 53% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #79795F?
Use black text. Black on #79795F has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79795F?
Its complementary colour is #5F5F79, and analogous partners are #796C5F and #6C795F.