#79907D
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #79907D
With the hex code #79907D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 56% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #90798C, 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 — 6.10:1, 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 #79907D?
With the hex code #79907D, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 56% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #79907D?
Use black text. Black on #79907D has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #79907D?
Its complementary colour is #90798C, and analogous partners are #819079 and #799088.