#857086
Taupe · medium cool gray
About #857086
#857086 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 44% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 13.6), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #718670 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.66:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.51:1).
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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 #857086?
#857086 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 44% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #857086?
Use black text. Black on #857086 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857086?
Its complementary colour is #718670, and analogous partners are #7A7086 and #86707C.