Close to Smoke
#81887C
#81887C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 53.3% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 5% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #81887C.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.75:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.75:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #81887C as they’d see it.
#81887C in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #81887C
What color is #81887C?
#81887C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 53.3% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 95°, with 5% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #81887C in RGB?
#81887C is rgb(129, 136, 124): 129 red, 136 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #81887C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 0, 9, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #81887C?
PANTONE 444 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #81887C?
Its complement #8A838F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.