#8A8D7D
Mushroom · medium warm gray
About #8A8D7D
#8A8D7D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 55% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #807D8D — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A8D7D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.19:1, 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 #8A8D7D?
#8A8D7D is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 55% green and 49% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8D7D?
Use black text. Black on #8A8D7D has a contrast ratio of 6.19:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8D7D?
Its complementary colour is #807D8D, and analogous partners are #8D887D and #828D7D.