#797A91
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #797A91
#797A91 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 48% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.1), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #919079 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.01:1, 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 #797A91?
#797A91 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 48% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #797A91?
Use black text. Black on #797A91 has a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797A91?
Its complementary colour is #919079, and analogous partners are #798691 and #847991.