#9E8A89
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #9E8A89
#9E8A89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 7.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #899D9E (dusty blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.45:1, 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 #9E8A89?
#9E8A89 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 62% red, 54% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 13% yellow and 38% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9E8A89?
Use black text. Black on #9E8A89 has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9E8A89?
Its complementary colour is #899D9E, and analogous partners are #9E8993 and #9E9489.