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#8A7969

Mocha · medium warm brown

About #8A7969

#8A7969 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is very close to Mocha (ΔE 5.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #697A8A (slate gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.02:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red138
Green121
Blue105

Closest named colours

Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 5.4
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.9
Mocha Mousse
#A47864 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #8A7969

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mocha #8A7969.
4.18:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on mocha #8A7969.
5.02:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8A7969 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8A7969
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7F7A68
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#837D69
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#907575

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8A7969?

#8A7969 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #8A7969?

Use black text. Black on #8A7969 has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #8A7969?

Its complementary colour is #697A8A, and analogous partners are #8A6969 and #8A8A69.