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#907C8A

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #907C8A

#907C8A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 49% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7C9082 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red144
Green124
Blue138

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.2
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.3
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 13.8

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

Text on #907C8A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #907C8A.
3.86:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #907C8A.
5.44:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #907C8A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#907C8A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7C808B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#818389
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#927C81

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #907C8A?

#907C8A is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 56% red, 49% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 4% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #907C8A?

Use black text. Black on #907C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #907C8A?

Its complementary colour is #7C9082, and analogous partners are #8C7C90 and #907C80.