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#82887F

Gray · medium neutral

About #82887F

With the hex code #82887F, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 53% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 6.2 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #857F88, a taupe shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.78:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red130
Green136
Blue127

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 6.2
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 8.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.1

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

Text on #82887F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #82887F.
3.63:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #82887F.
5.78:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #82887F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#82887F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#89867F
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#88867F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#828785

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #82887F?

With the hex code #82887F, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 51% red, 53% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 4% 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 #82887F?

Use black text. Black on #82887F has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #82887F?

Its complementary colour is #857F88, and analogous partners are #86887F and #7F8881.