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Mercury

#E8E7E3

Mercury is a warm light color with the hex code #E8E7E3. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 232, 231, 227 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 0%, 2%, 9% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Mercury color values

HEX
#E8E7E3
RGB
232, 231, 227
HSL
48°, 10%, 90%
CMYK
0, 0, 2, 9

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Mercury sits at 48° on the color wheel with 10% saturation and 90% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 10% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Mercury is rendered as rgb(232, 231, 227), where the red channel dominates at 232, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Mercury translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 0M 2Y 9K. The low-to-moderate black value (9%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (2%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Mercury

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #E8E7E3;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 232, 231, 227;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#E8E7E3',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 0%
Y: 2%
K: 9%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(232, 231, 227)
rgba(232, 231, 227, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E8E7E3?
#E8E7E3 is Mercury, a warm light color with RGB values of 232, 231, 227. It has a hue of 48°, 10% saturation, and 90% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #E8E7E3?
The RGB color code for #E8E7E3 is rgb(232, 231, 227). This means it contains 232 red, 231 green, and 227 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Mercury a warm or cool color?
Mercury (#E8E7E3) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #E8E7E3 in CSS?
You can use #E8E7E3 in CSS with: background-color: #E8E7E3; or color: #E8E7E3; or as an RGB value: rgb(232, 231, 227). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 0%, 2%, 9%.

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