#847E8A
Taupe · medium neutral
About #847E8A
With the hex code #847E8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 49% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% 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 Taupe — a ΔE of 5.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #848A7E, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.33:1 (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 #847E8A?
With the hex code #847E8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 52% red, 49% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #847E8A?
Use black text. Black on #847E8A has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #847E8A?
Its complementary colour is #848A7E, and analogous partners are #7E7E8A and #8A7E8A.