#968883
Taupe · medium neutral
About #968883
With the hex code #968883, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 53% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% 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 6.3 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #839196, 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 — 6.15:1, 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 #968883?
With the hex code #968883, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 53% green and 51% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 13% 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 #968883?
Use black text. Black on #968883 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #968883?
Its complementary colour is #839196, and analogous partners are #968388 and #969283.