#8A7E75
Gray · medium neutral
About #8A7E75
With the hex code #8A7E75, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 49% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 7.2 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #75818A, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.32:1, 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 #8A7E75?
With the hex code #8A7E75, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 49% green and 46% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 15% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8A7E75?
Use black text. Black on #8A7E75 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A7E75?
Its complementary colour is #75818A, and analogous partners are #8A7576 and #8A8975.