#AA8784
Mocha · medium warm red
About #AA8784
#AA8784 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 53% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Mocha (ΔE 9.8); Dusty Rose comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #84A7AA — a dusty blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #AA8784 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.51:1 (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 #AA8784?
#AA8784 is a muted, medium shade in the red family. On screen it is built from 67% red, 53% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 22% yellow and 33% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #AA8784?
Use black text. Black on #AA8784 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #AA8784?
Its complementary colour is #84A7AA, and analogous partners are #AA8494 and #AA9A84.