#857075
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #857075
#857075 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 44% green and 46% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #708580 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #857075 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.59:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.59:1).
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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 #857075?
#857075 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 44% green and 46% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #857075?
Use white text. White on #857075 has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857075?
Its complementary colour is #708580, and analogous partners are #85707F and #857670.