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#809185

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #809185

#809185 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 57% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #91808C (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 — 6.31:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red128
Green145
Blue133

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.4
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 10.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 11.4

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

Text on #809185

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809185.
3.33:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809185.
6.31:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809185 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809185
Protanopia (no red cones)
#918E84
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8E8C86
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7E918D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809185?

#809185 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 57% green and 52% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 43% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #809185?

Use black text. Black on #809185 has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809185?

Its complementary colour is #91808C, and analogous partners are #849180 and #80918E.