#7F837C — Happy Hippo Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#7F837C

≈ Happy Hippo

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On white

3.86:1

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On black

4.53:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(4.53:1)

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Hue94°Saturation5%Brightness51%

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Normal vision#7F837C

Protanopia#84827C

Deuteranopia#83827C

Tritanopia#7F8281

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Colors that go with Happy Hippo

Happy Hippo is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Silver Surfer#807C83 Silver Surfer#7D7C83 Chain Mail#837C83 Concord#83837C Whale Bone#EAECE9 Black Olive#383A36

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameHappy Hippo#818581ΔE 1.8 CSS nameGray#808080ΔE 4.9 Web-safe#999999#999999ΔE 9.4

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Happy Hippo — meaning & where to use it

Happy Hippo is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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