#8A898E
Taupe · medium neutral
About #8A898E
With the hex code #8A898E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 54% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is virtually identical to Taupe — a ΔE of 2.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8D8E89, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.05:1 (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 #8A898E?
With the hex code #8A898E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 54% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8A898E?
Use black text. Black on #8A898E has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A898E?
Its complementary colour is #8D8E89, and analogous partners are #898B8E and #8D898E.