#7D8A7E
Gray · medium cool gray
About #7D8A7E
#7D8A7E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.0); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A7D89 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7D8A7E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.81:1 (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 #7D8A7E?
#7D8A7E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #7D8A7E?
Use black text. Black on #7D8A7E has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D8A7E?
Its complementary colour is #8A7D89, and analogous partners are #838A7D and #7D8A84.