#8A6450
Mocha Mousse · medium warm brown
About #8A6450
With the hex code #8A6450, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 39% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha Mousse — a ΔE of 8.7 — followed by Mocha. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #50768A, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.22:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.22:1).
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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 #8A6450?
With the hex code #8A6450, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 39% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 42% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A6450?
Use white text. White on #8A6450 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A6450?
Its complementary colour is #50768A, and analogous partners are #8A5059 and #8A8150.