#7C7C8A
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #7C7C8A
#7C7C8A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 5.9); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A8A7C — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7C7C8A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.11:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #7C7C8A?
#7C7C8A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 10% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7C7C8A?
Use black text. Black on #7C7C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C7C8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A8A7C, and analogous partners are #7C838A and #837C8A.