#8A8096
Taupe · medium cool gray
About #8A8096
#8A8096 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 50% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.5); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8C9680 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A8096 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.61:1 (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 #8A8096?
#8A8096 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 50% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8096?
Use black text. Black on #8A8096 has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8096?
Its complementary colour is #8C9680, and analogous partners are #808196 and #958096.