#978488
Taupe · medium neutral
About #978488
#978488 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 52% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 5.3); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #849793 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #978488 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.97:1 (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 #978488?
#978488 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 52% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #978488?
Use black text. Black on #978488 has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978488?
Its complementary colour is #849793, and analogous partners are #978491 and #978A84.