#8A8A7E
Gray · medium neutral
About #8A8A7E
With the hex code #8A8A7E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 54% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 7.7 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7E7E8A, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.02:1 (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 #8A8A7E?
With the hex code #8A8A7E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 54% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8A7E?
Use black text. Black on #8A8A7E has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8A7E?
Its complementary colour is #7E7E8A, and analogous partners are #8A847E and #848A7E.