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#80907D

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #80907D

#80907D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 56% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.0), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8D7D90 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.20:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red128
Green144
Blue125

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.0
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.3
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 13.3

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

Text on #80907D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80907D.
3.39:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80907D.
6.20:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80907D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80907D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#918D7C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8E8B7E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7F8F8B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80907D?

#80907D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 56% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 44% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #80907D?

Use black text. Black on #80907D has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #80907D?

Its complementary colour is #8D7D90, and analogous partners are #8A907D and #7D9084.