#8A526A
Eggplant · medium warm pink
About #8A526A
#8A526A is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 32% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 14.3); Rose Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #528A72 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A526A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.01:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.01:1).
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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 #8A526A?
#8A526A is a moderately saturated, medium shade in the pink family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 32% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A526A?
Use white text. White on #8A526A has a contrast ratio of 6.01:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A526A?
Its complementary colour is #528A72, and analogous partners are #8A5286 and #8A5652.