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#809391

Gray · medium neutral

About #809391

With the hex code #809391, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

If you had to name it, it is similar to Gray — a ΔE of 9.3 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #938082, a taupe shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.50:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red128
Green147
Blue145

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.7
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.5

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

Text on #809391

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #809391.
3.23:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #809391.
6.50:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809391 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809391
Protanopia (no red cones)
#919191
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8D8E91
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7B9492

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809391?

With the hex code #809391, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 57% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #809391?

Use black text. Black on #809391 has a contrast ratio of 6.50:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809391?

Its complementary colour is #938082, and analogous partners are #809388 and #808B93.