#809381
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #809381
#809381 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 9.7); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #938092 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809381 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.41:1, 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 #809381?
#809381 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 51% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809381?
Use black text. Black on #809381 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809381?
Its complementary colour is #938092, and analogous partners are #899380 and #80938B.