#7E8A7E
Gray · medium cool gray
About #7E8A7E
With the hex code #7E8A7E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Eucalyptus. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A7E8A, 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 5.82:1 (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 #7E8A7E?
With the hex code #7E8A7E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 49% red, 54% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #7E8A7E?
Use black text. Black on #7E8A7E has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #7E8A7E?
Its complementary colour is #8A7E8A, and analogous partners are #848A7E and #7E8A84.