#808293
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #808293
With the hex code #808293, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 51% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #939180, a mushroom shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.53:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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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 #808293?
With the hex code #808293, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 51% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #808293?
Use black text. Black on #808293 has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #808293?
Its complementary colour is #939180, and analogous partners are #808B93 and #888093.