#8A5552
Coffee · medium warm red
About #8A5552
#8A5552 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 33% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 41% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Coffee (ΔE 14.7); Wine comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #52878A — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A5552 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.00:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.00:1).
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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 #8A5552?
#8A5552 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 33% green and 32% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 41% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A5552?
Use white text. White on #8A5552 has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A5552?
Its complementary colour is #52878A, and analogous partners are #8A526B and #8A7152.