#799482
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #799482
With the hex code #799482, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 58% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 42% 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 Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #94798B, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.37:1 (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 #799482?
With the hex code #799482, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 47% red, 58% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #799482?
Use black text. Black on #799482 has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #799482?
Its complementary colour is #94798B, and analogous partners are #7E9479 and #799490.