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#90787F

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #90787F

#90787F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 47% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.3), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #789089 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.18:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red144
Green120
Blue127

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.3
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.6
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 13.5

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #90787F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #90787F.
4.05:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #90787F.
5.18:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #90787F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#90787F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7B7C7F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#80807E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#94777A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #90787F?

#90787F is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 47% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #90787F?

Use black text. Black on #90787F has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #90787F?

Its complementary colour is #789089, and analogous partners are #90788B and #907D78.