#887887
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #887887
#887887 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 47% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 8.5), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #788879 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.08:1, 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 #887887?
#887887 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 47% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 47% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #887887?
Use black text. Black on #887887 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #887887?
Its complementary colour is #788879, and analogous partners are #817888 and #88787F.