#808294
Slate Gray · medium cool gray
About #808294
#808294 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 51% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 5.6), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #949280 (mushroom), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.54:1 (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 #808294?
#808294 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 51% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #808294?
Use black text. Black on #808294 has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #808294?
Its complementary colour is #949280, and analogous partners are #808C94 and #888094.