#8D7D64
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #8D7D64
With the hex code #8D7D64, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 49% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Mocha — a ΔE of 7.3 — followed by Mocha Mousse. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #64748D, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.25:1 (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 #8D7D64?
With the hex code #8D7D64, this is a medium brown with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 55% red, 49% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 29% yellow and 45% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8D7D64?
Use black text. Black on #8D7D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D7D64?
Its complementary colour is #64748D, and analogous partners are #8D6864 and #898D64.