#809389
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #809389
#809389 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.6), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #93808A (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 — 6.45:1, 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 #809389?
#809389 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 54% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809389?
Use black text. Black on #809389 has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809389?
Its complementary colour is #93808A, and analogous partners are #819380 and #809393.