Close to Dove Gray
#887178
#887178 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 44.3% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 9% saturation and 49% 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 #887178.
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
4.49:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.68:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.68:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #887178 as they’d see it.
#887178 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 #887178
What color is #887178?
#887178 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 44.3% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 9% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #887178 in RGB?
#887178 is rgb(136, 113, 120): 136 red, 113 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #887178 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 12, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #887178?
PANTONE 437 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #887178?
Its complement #647C75 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.