#7D8A8D
Gray · medium neutral
About #7D8A8D
#7D8A8D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 6.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8D807D — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #7D8A8D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.89:1, 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 #7D8A8D?
#7D8A8D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 49% red, 54% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #7D8A8D?
Use black text. Black on #7D8A8D has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7D8A8D?
Its complementary colour is #8D807D, and analogous partners are #7D8D88 and #7D828D.