#8A7281
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #8A7281
With the hex code #8A7281, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 45% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #728A7B, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 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 #8A7281?
With the hex code #8A7281, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 45% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7281?
Use black text. Black on #8A7281 has a contrast ratio of 4.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7281?
Its complementary colour is #728A7B, and analogous partners are #87728A and #8A7275.