#8A6969
Mocha · medium warm red
About #8A6969
With the hex code #8A6969, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 41% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mocha — a ΔE of 10.6 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #698A8A, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.88:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.88:1).
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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 #8A6969?
With the hex code #8A6969, this is a medium red with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 41% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A6969?
Use white text. White on #8A6969 has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A6969?
Its complementary colour is #698A8A, and analogous partners are #8A6979 and #8A7969.