#978D8A
Taupe · medium neutral
About #978D8A
#978D8A is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 55% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Visually it is very close to Taupe (ΔE 5.4), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8A9497 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.49:1 (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 #978D8A?
#978D8A is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 59% red, 55% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #978D8A?
Use black text. Black on #978D8A has a contrast ratio of 6.49:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978D8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9497, and analogous partners are #978A8D and #97948A.