#8A8D97
Taupe · medium neutral
About #8A8D97
#8A8D97 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 55% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 5.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #97948A (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.34:1, 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 #8A8D97?
#8A8D97 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 55% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8D97?
Use black text. Black on #8A8D97 has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8D97?
Its complementary colour is #97948A, and analogous partners are #8A9497 and #8D8A97.