Close to Mocha
#8F736A
#8F736A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Mocha. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 45.1% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 15% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#8F736A in use
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Questions about #8F736A
What color is #8F736A?
#8F736A is a mid-tone, soft, grayish red, close to the color Mocha. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 45.1% green, and 41.6% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 15% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8F736A in RGB?
#8F736A is rgb(143, 115, 106): 143 red, 115 green, and 106 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8F736A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 26, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8F736A?
PANTONE Warm Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8F736A?
Its complement #5D7E89 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.