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#877E5E
#877E5E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 49.4% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 18% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #877E5E.
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.
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5.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #877E5E as they’d see it.
#877E5E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #877E5E
What color is #877E5E?
#877E5E is a mid-tone, soft, grayish yellow, close to the color Shadow. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 49.4% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 18% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #877E5E in RGB?
#877E5E is rgb(135, 126, 94): 135 red, 126 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #877E5E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 30, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #877E5E?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #877E5E?
Its complement #757D9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.