#8A798A
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #8A798A
#8A798A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #798A79 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.18:1 (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 #8A798A?
#8A798A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 47% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A798A?
Use black text. Black on #8A798A has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A798A?
Its complementary colour is #798A79, and analogous partners are #82798A and #8A7982.