#896F89
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #896F89
#896F89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Taupe and Slate Gray (ΔE 16.2), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6F896F (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.70:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #896F89?
#896F89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 44% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #896F89?
Use black text. Black on #896F89 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #896F89?
Its complementary colour is #6F896F, and analogous partners are #7C6F89 and #896F7C.