#809495
Gray · medium neutral
About #809495
#809495 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 14% cyan, 1% 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 9.7); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #958180 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #809495 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.59:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #809495
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #809495?
#809495 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 14% cyan, 1% 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 #809495?
Use black text. Black on #809495 has a contrast ratio of 6.59:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809495?
Its complementary colour is #958180, and analogous partners are #80958C and #808A95.