#877E7E
Gray · medium neutral
About #877E7E
With the hex code #877E7E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 49% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 3.6 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7E8787, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.32:1 (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 #877E7E?
With the hex code #877E7E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 49% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #877E7E?
Use black text. Black on #877E7E has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #877E7E?
Its complementary colour is #7E8787, and analogous partners are #877E83 and #87837E.