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#8A696A

Mocha · medium warm red

About #8A696A

#8A696A is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 41% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 11.1), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #698A89 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.87:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.87:1).

Colour codes

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Red138
Green105
Blue106

Closest named colours

Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 11.1
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 14.6
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 14.6

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #8A696A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mocha #8A696A.
4.87:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on mocha #8A696A.
4.31:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #8A696A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8A696A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#6F6E6A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#76736A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#916669

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8A696A?

#8A696A is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 41% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #8A696A?

Use white text. White on #8A696A has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #8A696A?

Its complementary colour is #698A89, and analogous partners are #8A697A and #8A7969.