#797F72
Gray · medium neutral
About #797F72
#797F72 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 50% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 50% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #78727F — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #797F72 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.09:1 (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 #797F72?
#797F72 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 50% green and 45% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 50% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #797F72?
Use black text. Black on #797F72 has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797F72?
Its complementary colour is #78727F, and analogous partners are #7F7E72 and #727F72.