#877E79
Gray · medium neutral
About #877E79
#877E79 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 49% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% 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 4.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #798287 (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 — 5.29:1, 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 #877E79?
#877E79 is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 49% green and 47% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 10% 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 #877E79?
Use black text. Black on #877E79 has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #877E79?
Its complementary colour is #798287, and analogous partners are #87797B and #878579.