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#A67F80

Mocha · medium warm red

About #A67F80

#A67F80 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 50% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 23% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 10.7), with Old Rose the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7FA6A5 (dusty blue), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.97:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red166
Green127
Blue128

Closest named colours

Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 10.7
Old Rose
#C08081 · ΔE 11.1
Mocha Mousse
#A47864 · ΔE 12.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #A67F80

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on mocha #A67F80.
3.52:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on mocha #A67F80.
5.97:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #A67F80 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#A67F80
Protanopia (no red cones)
#868480
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8F8B7F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#AE7B80

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #A67F80?

#A67F80 is a medium, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 65% red, 50% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 23% yellow and 35% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #A67F80?

Use black text. Black on #A67F80 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #A67F80?

Its complementary colour is #7FA6A5, and analogous partners are #A67F93 and #A6927F.