#808985
Gray · medium neutral
About #808985
#808985 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 54% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 5.0); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #898084 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #808985 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.83:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #808985
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #808985?
#808985 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 54% green and 52% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 46% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #808985?
Use black text. Black on #808985 has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #808985?
Its complementary colour is #898084, and analogous partners are #808981 and #808889.