#8D8A79
Mushroom · medium warm gray
About #8D8A79
#8D8A79 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 54% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 8.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #797C8D (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.04:1, 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 #8D8A79?
#8D8A79 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 54% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 14% yellow and 45% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8D8A79?
Use black text. Black on #8D8A79 has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D8A79?
Its complementary colour is #797C8D, and analogous partners are #8D8079 and #868D79.