#857779
Taupe · medium neutral
About #857779
#857779 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 47% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 6.0), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #778583 (gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.91:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #857779
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #857779?
#857779 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 52% red, 47% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 9% yellow and 48% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #857779?
Use black text. Black on #857779 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #857779?
Its complementary colour is #778583, and analogous partners are #857780 and #857C77.