#809393
Gray · medium neutral
About #809393
#809393 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 9.3); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #938080 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809393 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.51:1, 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 #809393?
#809393 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 58% green and 58% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% 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 #809393?
Use black text. Black on #809393 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809393?
Its complementary colour is #938080, and analogous partners are #80938A and #808A93.