#797F83
Gray · medium neutral
About #797F83
#797F83 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 50% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Gray (ΔE 3.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #837D79 (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 — 5.18:1, 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 #797F83?
#797F83 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 47% red, 50% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #797F83?
Use black text. Black on #797F83 has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #797F83?
Its complementary colour is #837D79, and analogous partners are #798382 and #797A83.