#797E79
Gray · medium neutral
About #797E79
#797E79 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 49% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 51% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 3.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7E797E — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #797E79 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.07:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #797E79
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #797E79?
#797E79 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 49% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 51% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #797E79?
Use black text. Black on #797E79 has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797E79?
Its complementary colour is #7E797E, and analogous partners are #7C7E79 and #797E7C.