#798693
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #798693
With the hex code #798693, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 53% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #938679, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.64:1, 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 #798693?
With the hex code #798693, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 53% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #798693?
Use black text. Black on #798693 has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #798693?
Its complementary colour is #938679, and analogous partners are #799393 and #797993.