#8A796A
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #8A796A
#8A796A is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 47% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mocha (ΔE 5.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6A7B8A — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A796A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.02:1 (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 #8A796A?
#8A796A is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 47% green and 42% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 23% yellow and 46% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A796A?
Use black text. Black on #8A796A has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A796A?
Its complementary colour is #6A7B8A, and analogous partners are #8A6A6B and #8A896A.