#80918C
Gray · medium neutral
About #80918C
#80918C is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.8); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #918085 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #80918C for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.35:1 (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 #80918C?
#80918C is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 57% green and 55% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 43% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #80918C?
Use black text. Black on #80918C has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80918C?
Its complementary colour is #918085, and analogous partners are #809184 and #808D91.