#8A9593
Gray · light neutral
About #8A9593
#8A9593 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 similar to Gray (ΔE 8.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #958A8C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8A9593 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.80:1, 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 #8A9593?
#8A9593 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 54% red, 58% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% 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 #8A9593?
Use black text. Black on #8A9593 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A9593?
Its complementary colour is #958A8C, and analogous partners are #8A958D and #8A9295.