#7A656E
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #7A656E
With the hex code #7A656E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 48% red, 40% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 13.2 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #657A71, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.37:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.37:1).
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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 #7A656E?
With the hex code #7A656E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 48% red, 40% green and 43% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 10% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7A656E?
Use white text. White on #7A656E has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7A656E?
Its complementary colour is #657A71, and analogous partners are #7A6579 and #7A6665.