#78887F
Gray · medium cool gray
About #78887F
#78887F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 53% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.3); Eucalyptus comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #887881 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #78887F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.63:1, 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 #78887F?
#78887F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 47% red, 53% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #78887F?
Use black text. Black on #78887F has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #78887F?
Its complementary colour is #887881, and analogous partners are #798878 and #788887.