#978E8A
Taupe · medium neutral
About #978E8A
#978E8A is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 9% 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 5.9); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #8A9397 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #978E8A for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.55:1 (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 #978E8A?
#978E8A is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 6% 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 #978E8A?
Use black text. Black on #978E8A has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #978E8A?
Its complementary colour is #8A9397, and analogous partners are #978A8C and #97958A.