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#8A7576

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #8A7576

#8A7576 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 46% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #758A89 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.89:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red138
Green117
Blue118

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.2
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.0
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 10.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #8A7576

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #8A7576.
4.30:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #8A7576.
4.89:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8A7576 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8A7576
Protanopia (no red cones)
#787876
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7D7B76
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8F7375

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8A7576?

#8A7576 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 46% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #8A7576?

Use black text. Black on #8A7576 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #8A7576?

Its complementary colour is #758A89, and analogous partners are #8A7581 and #8A7E75.