#80917C
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #80917C
#80917C is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 57% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.1), with Mushroom the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8D7C91 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.26:1 (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 #80917C?
#80917C is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 57% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80917C?
Use black text. Black on #80917C has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80917C?
Its complementary colour is #8D7C91, and analogous partners are #8B917C and #7C9183.