#7A6775
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #7A6775
With the hex code #7A6775, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 48% red, 40% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 13.1 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #677A6C, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.22:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.22:1).
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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 #7A6775?
With the hex code #7A6775, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 48% red, 40% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7A6775?
Use white text. White on #7A6775 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7A6775?
Its complementary colour is #677A6C, and analogous partners are #76677A and #7A676C.