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#87787F closest to Chain Mail

#87787F is a medium gray; the closest named color is Chain Mail. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 47.1% green and 49.8% blue (rgb(135, 120, 127)). Its HSL value is 332° hue, 6% saturation and 50% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 6% yellow and 47% black. #87787F is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.02:1.

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Variations of #87787F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#87787F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#87787F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #87787F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #7C7D7F
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #797B7F
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7D7A7F
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #7C7D7F
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7F7B7F
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #89787A
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #88787D
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7C7C7C
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #7F7B7D

#87787F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.18:1 Poor#87787F text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.02:1 Good#87787F text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#87787F in CSS

/* Chain Mail */
.color { color: #87787F; }
.background { background-color: #87787F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #87787F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(135 120 127);
color: hsl(332 6% 50%);
color: oklch(0.589 0.021 347.8);

#87787F FAQ

What color is #87787F?

#87787F is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Chain Mail. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #87787F?

#87787F is rgb(135, 120, 127) in RGB, hsl(332, 6%, 50%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 11%, 6%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #87787F?

The complementary color of #87787F is #788780, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #87787F?

Black text has the best contrast on #87787F: 5.02:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #87787F a warm or cool color?

#87787F is a neutral color.