#8A8D7B
Mushroom · medium warm gray
About #8A8D7B
With the hex code #8A8D7B, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 55% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Mushroom — a ΔE of 8.8 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7E7B8D, 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 — 6.18:1, 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 #8A8D7B?
With the hex code #8A8D7B, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 55% green and 48% blue, while a printer would mix 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8D7B?
Use black text. Black on #8A8D7B has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8D7B?
Its complementary colour is #7E7B8D, and analogous partners are #8D877B and #818D7B.