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#877282

Taupe · medium warm gray

About #877282

#877282 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 10.9), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #728777 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 4.76:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red135
Green114
Blue130

Closest named colours

Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.9
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 12.9
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 14.4

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

Text on #877282

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on taupe #877282.
4.41:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on taupe #877282.
4.76:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #877282 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#877282
Protanopia (no red cones)
#727683
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#777981
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#897377

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #877282?

#877282 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 45% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #877282?

Use black text. Black on #877282 has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #877282?

Its complementary colour is #728777, and analogous partners are #827287 and #877277.