#8D7D8A
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #8D7D8A
#8D7D8A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 6.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7D8D80 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8D7D8A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.43:1 (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 #8D7D8A?
#8D7D8A is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 49% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 2% yellow and 45% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8D7D8A?
Use black text. Black on #8D7D8A has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D7D8A?
Its complementary colour is #7D8D80, and analogous partners are #887D8D and #8D7D82.