#8A738E
Taupe · medium cool gray
About #8A738E
#8A738E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 45% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is somewhere between Taupe and Slate Gray (ΔE 15.7); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #778E73 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A738E for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.92:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A738E?
#8A738E is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 45% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 3% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A738E?
Use black text. Black on #8A738E has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A738E?
Its complementary colour is #778E73, and analogous partners are #7C738E and #8E7385.