#81887F
Gray · medium neutral
About #81887F
#81887F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 53% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 6.3); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #867F88 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #81887F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.76:1, 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 #81887F?
#81887F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 51% red, 53% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #81887F?
Use black text. Black on #81887F has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #81887F?
Its complementary colour is #867F88, and analogous partners are #85887F and #7F8882.