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#809394

Gray · medium neutral

About #809394

With the hex code #809394, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

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 #948180, a taupe shade.

In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.52:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red128
Green147
Blue148

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 9.3
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 10.2
Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 11.1

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

Text on #809394

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #809394.
3.22:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #809394.
6.52:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809394 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809394
Protanopia (no red cones)
#909194
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#8C8E94
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7A9593

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809394?

With the hex code #809394, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 58% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #809394?

Use black text. Black on #809394 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809394?

Its complementary colour is #948180, and analogous partners are #80948B and #808994.