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#878787 Mithril

#878787 is a medium gray named Mithril. In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 52.9% green and 52.9% blue (rgb(135, 135, 135)). Its HSL value is 0° hue, 0% saturation and 53% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. #878787 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.85:1.

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Variations of #878787

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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#878787 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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#878787 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #878787 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #878787
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Achromatopsia 100% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #878787
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #878787

#878787 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.59:1 Poor#878787 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.85:1 Good#878787 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#878787 in CSS

/* Mithril */
.color { color: #878787; }
.background { background-color: #878787; }
.border { border: 1px solid #878787; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(135 135 135);
color: hsl(0 0% 53%);
color: oklch(0.623 0.000 89.9);

#878787 FAQ

What color is #878787?

#878787 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Mithril. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #878787?

#878787 is rgb(135, 135, 135) in RGB, hsl(0, 0%, 53%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #878787?

The complementary color of #878787 is #878787, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #878787?

Black text has the best contrast on #878787: 5.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #878787 a warm or cool color?

#878787 is a neutral color.