#7D8A88
Gray · medium neutral
About #7D8A88
With the hex code #7D8A88, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% 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 5.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A7D7F, 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 5.86:1 (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 #7D8A88?
With the hex code #7D8A88, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #7D8A88?
Use black text. Black on #7D8A88 has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D8A88?
Its complementary colour is #8A7D7F, and analogous partners are #7D8A82 and #7D858A.