#808B8A
Gray · medium neutral
About #808B8A
With the hex code #808B8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 45% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 5.5 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8B8081, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.98:1 (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 #808B8A?
With the hex code #808B8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 55% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 45% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #808B8A?
Use black text. Black on #808B8A has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #808B8A?
Its complementary colour is #8B8081, and analogous partners are #808B84 and #80868B.