#809079
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #809079
With the hex code #809079, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 56% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.5 — followed by Mushroom. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #897990, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 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 #809079?
With the hex code #809079, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 56% green and 47% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 44% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #809079?
Use black text. Black on #809079 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809079?
Its complementary colour is #897990, and analogous partners are #8B9079 and #79907E.