#898677
Gray · medium warm gray
About #898677
With the hex code #898677, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 53% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #777A89, a slate gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.74:1, 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 #898677?
With the hex code #898677, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 53% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 13% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #898677?
Use black text. Black on #898677 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #898677?
Its complementary colour is #777A89, and analogous partners are #897D77 and #838977.