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#80888E

Gray · medium neutral

About #80888E

#80888E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 53% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Gray (ΔE 5.3), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8E8680 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.83:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red128
Green136
Blue142

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 5.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 5.5
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 7.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #80888E

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #80888E.
3.60:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #80888E.
5.83:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80888E appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80888E
Protanopia (no red cones)
#86888E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#84868E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7D8A8A

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80888E?

#80888E is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 53% green and 56% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #80888E?

Use black text. Black on #80888E has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #80888E?

Its complementary colour is #8E8680, and analogous partners are #808E8D and #80818E.