#8D718E
Taupe · medium cool gray
About #8D718E
With the hex code #8D718E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 44% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is somewhere between Taupe and Slate Gray — a ΔE of 17.6 — followed by Slate Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #728E71, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.89:1 (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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›What colour is #8D718E?
With the hex code #8D718E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 44% green and 56% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8D718E?
Use black text. Black on #8D718E has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D718E?
Its complementary colour is #728E71, and analogous partners are #7F718E and #8E7181.