#809078
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #809078
#809078 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 56% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.7); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #887890 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809078 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.18:1 (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 #809078?
#809078 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 56% green and 47% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 44% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809078?
Use black text. Black on #809078 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809078?
Its complementary colour is #887890, and analogous partners are #8C9078 and #78907C.