#9C8A70
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #9C8A70
#9C8A70 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 54% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 28% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 8.8), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #70829C (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.28:1 (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 #9C8A70?
#9C8A70 is a medium, muted brown colour. Digitally that works out to 61% red, 54% green and 44% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 28% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8A70?
Use black text. Black on #9C8A70 has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8A70?
Its complementary colour is #70829C, and analogous partners are #9C7470 and #989C70.