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#8A7A89

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #8A7A89

#8A7A89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 48% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7A8A7B (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.23:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red138
Green122
Blue137

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.8
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #8A7A89

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #8A7A89.
4.02:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #8A7A89.
5.23:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8A7A89 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8A7A89
Protanopia (no red cones)
#797E8A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7D7F88
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8B7B7F

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8A7A89?

#8A7A89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 48% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #8A7A89?

Use black text. Black on #8A7A89 has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #8A7A89?

Its complementary colour is #7A8A7B, and analogous partners are #837A8A and #8A7A81.