#8A7280
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #8A7280
#8A7280 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 45% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #728A7C — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A7280 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.80:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #8A7280?
#8A7280 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 45% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7280?
Use black text. Black on #8A7280 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7280?
Its complementary colour is #728A7C, and analogous partners are #88728A and #8A7274.