#7B6065
Umber · medium warm red
About #7B6065
#7B6065 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 48% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 12.1); Eggplant comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #607B76 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7B6065 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 5.67:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.67:1).
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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 #7B6065?
#7B6065 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 48% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 18% yellow and 52% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #7B6065?
Use white text. White on #7B6065 has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7B6065?
Its complementary colour is #607B76, and analogous partners are #7B6073 and #7B6960.