#80958C
Eucalyptus · medium cool gray
About #80958C
With the hex code #80958C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eucalyptus — a ΔE of 10.9 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #958089, 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 6.60:1 (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 #80958C?
With the hex code #80958C, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 50% red, 58% green and 55% blue, while a printer would mix 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 42% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #80958C?
Use black text. Black on #80958C has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80958C?
Its complementary colour is #958089, and analogous partners are #809582 and #809495.