#978C8A
Taupe · medium neutral
About #978C8A
With the hex code #978C8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Taupe — a ΔE of 4.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8A9597, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.43:1 (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 #978C8A?
With the hex code #978C8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 59% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #978C8A?
Use black text. Black on #978C8A has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978C8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9597, and analogous partners are #978A8E and #97938A.