#8A786A
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #8A786A
#8A786A is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Mocha (ΔE 5.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6A7C8A (slate 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 4.98:1 (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 #8A786A?
#8A786A is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 42% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A786A?
Use black text. Black on #8A786A has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A786A?
Its complementary colour is #6A7C8A, and analogous partners are #8A6A6C and #8A886A.