#7D797E
Gray · medium neutral
About #7D797E
With the hex code #7D797E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 47% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 4.0 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7A7E79, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.91:1 (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 #7D797E?
With the hex code #7D797E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 47% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #7D797E?
Use black text. Black on #7D797E has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D797E?
Its complementary colour is #7A7E79, and analogous partners are #7A797E and #7E797D.