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#87878B
#87878B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 52.9% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 2% saturation and 54% 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 #87878B.
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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5.87:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #87878B as they’d see it.
#87878B 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 #87878B
What color is #87878B?
#87878B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 52.9% red, 52.9% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 240°, with 2% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #87878B in RGB?
#87878B is rgb(135, 135, 139): 135 red, 135 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #87878B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 3, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #87878B?
PANTONE 7539 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #87878B?
Its complement #888884 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.