#798477
Gray · medium cool gray
About #798477
With the hex code #798477, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 52% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #827784, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.38:1, 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 #798477?
With the hex code #798477, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 52% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 48% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #798477?
Use black text. Black on #798477 has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798477?
Its complementary colour is #827784, and analogous partners are #808477 and #77847C.