#7E718E
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #7E718E
With the hex code #7E718E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 44% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 13.9 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #818E71, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.64:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.53:1).
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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 #7E718E?
With the hex code #7E718E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 44% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7E718E?
Use black text. Black on #7E718E has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7E718E?
Its complementary colour is #818E71, and analogous partners are #71738E and #8D718E.