#887D8A
Taupe · medium cool gray
About #887D8A
With the hex code #887D8A, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 49% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Taupe — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7F8A7D, 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 5.35:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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›What colour is #887D8A?
With the hex code #887D8A, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 53% red, 49% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #887D8A?
Use black text. Black on #887D8A has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #887D8A?
Its complementary colour is #7F8A7D, and analogous partners are #827D8A and #8A7D85.