#7A6A67
Gray · medium neutral
About #7A6A67
#7A6A67 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 48% red, 42% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 10.2), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #67777A (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.14:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.14:1).
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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 #7A6A67?
#7A6A67 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 48% red, 42% green and 40% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 16% yellow and 52% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #7A6A67?
Use white text. White on #7A6A67 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7A6A67?
Its complementary colour is #67777A, and analogous partners are #7A676E and #7A7467.