#8F8A96
Taupe · medium neutral
About #8F8A96
#8F8A96 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 54% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 5.0); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #91968A — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8F8A96 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.24:1 (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 #8F8A96?
#8F8A96 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 54% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8F8A96?
Use black text. Black on #8F8A96 has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8F8A96?
Its complementary colour is #91968A, and analogous partners are #8A8B96 and #958A96.