#798488
Gray · medium neutral
About #798488
#798488 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 52% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 4.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #887D79 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #798488 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.47:1 (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 #798488?
#798488 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 52% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #798488?
Use black text. Black on #798488 has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798488?
Its complementary colour is #887D79, and analogous partners are #798884 and #797D88.