#978C8F
Taupe · medium neutral
About #978C8F
#978C8F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 55% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 41% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 3.7); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8C9794 — a mushroom tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #978C8F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.46:1, 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 #978C8F?
#978C8F is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 55% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% 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 #978C8F?
Use black text. Black on #978C8F has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978C8F?
Its complementary colour is #8C9794, and analogous partners are #978C94 and #978F8C.