#8A8D95
Taupe · medium neutral
About #8A8D95
#8A8D95 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 55% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 4.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #95928A — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8A8D95 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.32:1, 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 #8A8D95?
#8A8D95 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 55% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8D95?
Use black text. Black on #8A8D95 has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8D95?
Its complementary colour is #95928A, and analogous partners are #8A9395 and #8C8A95.