#797E70
Gray · medium cool gray
About #797E70
#797E70 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 49% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.5); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #75707E — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #797E70 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.03:1 (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 #797E70?
#797E70 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 49% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 51% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #797E70?
Use black text. Black on #797E70 has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797E70?
Its complementary colour is #75707E, and analogous partners are #7E7C70 and #727E70.