#968591
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #968591
#968591 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 52% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 6.4); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #85968A — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #968591 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.06:1, 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 #968591?
#968591 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 52% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 3% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #968591?
Use black text. Black on #968591 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968591?
Its complementary colour is #85968A, and analogous partners are #938596 and #968588.