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#896F80

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #896F80

#896F80 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.8), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6F8978 (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 4.65:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.52:1).

Colour codes

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Red137
Green111
Blue128

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 12.8
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 14.9
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 16.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #896F80

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #896F80.
4.52:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #896F80.
4.65:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #896F80 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#896F80
Protanopia (no red cones)
#707481
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#75787F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8C6F75

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #896F80?

#896F80 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #896F80?

Use black text. Black on #896F80 has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #896F80?

Its complementary colour is #6F8978, and analogous partners are #856F89 and #896F73.