#9E899E
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #9E899E
With the hex code #9E899E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 54% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Taupe — a ΔE of 11.6 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #899E89, a sage shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.53:1 (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 #9E899E?
With the hex code #9E899E, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 62% red, 54% green and 62% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #9E899E?
Use black text. Black on #9E899E has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9E899E?
Its complementary colour is #899E89, and analogous partners are #93899E and #9E8993.