#85787F
Taupe · medium neutral
About #85787F
#85787F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 47% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% yellow and 48% 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 Taupe (ΔE 5.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #78857E — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #85787F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.99:1, 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 #85787F?
#85787F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 52% red, 47% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 5% 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 #85787F?
Use black text. Black on #85787F has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #85787F?
Its complementary colour is #78857E, and analogous partners are #857885 and #857879.