#896F6F
Mocha · medium warm gray
About #896F6F
#896F6F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 44% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 10.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6F8989 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #896F6F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 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 #896F6F?
#896F6F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 44% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 19% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #896F6F?
Use white text. White on #896F6F has a contrast ratio of 4.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896F6F?
Its complementary colour is #6F8989, and analogous partners are #896F7C and #897C6F.