#809387
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #809387
#809387 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.2); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #93808C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809387 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.44:1, 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 #809387?
#809387 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809387?
Use black text. Black on #809387 has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809387?
Its complementary colour is #93808C, and analogous partners are #839380 and #809391.