#877E83
Taupe · medium neutral
About #877E83
#877E83 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 49% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Taupe (ΔE 2.8); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #7E8782 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #877E83 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.34:1, 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 #877E83?
#877E83 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 49% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 3% 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 #877E83?
Use black text. Black on #877E83 has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #877E83?
Its complementary colour is #7E8782, and analogous partners are #877E87 and #877E7E.