#8A696E
Mocha · medium warm red
About #8A696E
#8A696E is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 41% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 13.1); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #698A85 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A696E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.85:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.85:1).
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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 #8A696E?
#8A696E is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 41% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 20% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A696E?
Use white text. White on #8A696E has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A696E?
Its complementary colour is #698A85, and analogous partners are #8A697F and #8A7469.