#896D72
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #896D72
With the hex code #896D72, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 43% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 11.9 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #6D8984, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.67:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.67:1).
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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 #896D72?
With the hex code #896D72, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 43% green and 45% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 17% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #896D72?
Use white text. White on #896D72 has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896D72?
Its complementary colour is #6D8984, and analogous partners are #896D80 and #89766D.