#857074
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #857074
#857074 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 44% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #708581 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.60:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.60:1).
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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 #857074?
#857074 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 44% green and 45% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 13% yellow and 48% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #857074?
Use white text. White on #857074 has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857074?
Its complementary colour is #708581, and analogous partners are #85707F and #857770.