#8A8087
Taupe · medium neutral
About #8A8087
#8A8087 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 50% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Taupe (ΔE 2.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #808A83 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A8087 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.52:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #8A8087
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A8087?
#8A8087 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 50% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 2% 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 #8A8087?
Use black text. Black on #8A8087 has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8087?
Its complementary colour is #808A83, and analogous partners are #88808A and #8A8082.