#7E797E
Gray · medium neutral
About #7E797E
#7E797E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 47% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Gray (ΔE 4.2), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #797E79 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.92:1 (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 #7E797E?
#7E797E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 49% red, 47% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% 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 #7E797E?
Use black text. Black on #7E797E has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7E797E?
Its complementary colour is #797E79, and analogous partners are #7C797E and #7E797C.