#9C8A8D
Taupe · medium neutral
About #9C8A8D
With the hex code #9C8A8D, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Taupe — a ΔE of 5.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A9C99, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.43:1, 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 #9C8A8D?
With the hex code #9C8A8D, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 61% red, 54% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 10% yellow and 39% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #9C8A8D?
Use black text. Black on #9C8A8D has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C8A8D?
Its complementary colour is #8A9C99, and analogous partners are #9C8A96 and #9C908A.