#8A7489
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #8A7489
#8A7489 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 45% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 12.6), with Slate Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #748A75 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.94:1, 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 #8A7489?
#8A7489 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 45% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7489?
Use black text. Black on #8A7489 has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7489?
Its complementary colour is #748A75, and analogous partners are #80748A and #8A747E.