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#867775

Gray · medium neutral

About #867775

#867775 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 47% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Gray (ΔE 6.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #758486 (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.

Colour codes

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Red134
Green119
Blue117

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 6.7
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 7.1
Mocha
#967969 · ΔE 10.5

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

Text on #867775

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #867775.
4.28:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #867775.
4.91:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #867775 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#867775
Protanopia (no red cones)
#7A7975
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#7D7B75
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8A7576

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #867775?

#867775 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 47% green and 46% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 13% 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 #867775?

Use black text. Black on #867775 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #867775?

Its complementary colour is #758486, and analogous partners are #86757C and #868075.