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#799293

Gray · medium cool gray

About #799293

With the hex code #799293, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 57% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #937A79, a mocha shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.35:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red121
Green146
Blue147

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.6
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 11.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.1

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #799293

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #799293.
3.31:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #799293.
6.35:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #799293 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#799293
Protanopia (no red cones)
#8E9093
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#898C93
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#719492

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #799293?

With the hex code #799293, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 57% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.

›What text colour should I use on #799293?

Use black text. Black on #799293 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #799293?

Its complementary colour is #937A79, and analogous partners are #799387 and #798593.