#8A7569
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #8A7569
With the hex code #8A7569, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 46% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mocha — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #697E8A, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.83:1, 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 #8A7569?
With the hex code #8A7569, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 46% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7569?
Use black text. Black on #8A7569 has a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7569?
Its complementary colour is #697E8A, and analogous partners are #8A696E and #8A8569.