#968787
Taupe · medium neutral
About #968787
With the hex code #968787, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 53% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Taupe — a ΔE of 4.5 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #879696, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.11:1, 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 #968787?
With the hex code #968787, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 53% green and 53% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 10% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #968787?
Use black text. Black on #968787 has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968787?
Its complementary colour is #879696, and analogous partners are #96878F and #968F87.