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#80947C

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #80947C

#80947C is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.3), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #907C94 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red128
Green148
Blue124

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.3
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 12.6
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 14.3

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

Text on #80947C

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80947C.
3.26:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80947C.
6.44:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80947C appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80947C
Protanopia (no red cones)
#96907B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#928E7D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7F928D

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80947C?

#80947C is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 49% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #80947C?

Use black text. Black on #80947C has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #80947C?

Its complementary colour is #907C94, and analogous partners are #8C947C and #7C9484.