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#809488

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #809488

#809488 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.2), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #94808C (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 6.51:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red128
Green148
Blue136

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 10.2
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.9
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.0

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

Text on #809488

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809488.
3.23:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #809488.
6.51:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809488 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809488
Protanopia (no red cones)
#949187
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#908E89
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7D9490

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809488?

#809488 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 53% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #809488?

Use black text. Black on #809488 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809488?

Its complementary colour is #94808C, and analogous partners are #829480 and #809492.