#7B656D
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #7B656D
With the hex code #7B656D, 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, 18% magenta, 11% 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 #657B73, 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 — 5.35:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.35:1).
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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 #7B656D?
With the hex code #7B656D, 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, 18% magenta, 11% yellow and 52% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7B656D?
Use white text. White on #7B656D has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7B656D?
Its complementary colour is #657B73, and analogous partners are #7B6578 and #7B6865.