#80717F
Taupe · medium warm gray
About #80717F
#80717F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 44% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 50% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Taupe (ΔE 9.7); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #718072 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #80717F for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 4.59:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.58:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #80717F?
#80717F is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 44% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 1% yellow and 50% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #80717F?
Use black text. Black on #80717F has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80717F?
Its complementary colour is #718072, and analogous partners are #797180 and #807177.