#7C8A80
Gray · medium neutral
About #7C8A80
With the hex code #7C8A80, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 8.4 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A7C86, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.80:1 (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 #7C8A80?
With the hex code #7C8A80, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #7C8A80?
Use black text. Black on #7C8A80 has a contrast ratio of 5.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7C8A80?
Its complementary colour is #8A7C86, and analogous partners are #7F8A7C and #7C8A87.