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#80958D

Eucalyptus · medium cool gray

About #80958D

#80958D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 11.1), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #958088 (taupe), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 6.60:1, a WCAG AA pass.

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Red128
Green149
Blue141

Closest named colours

Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 11.1
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.2
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.1

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

Text on #80958D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80958D.
3.18:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on eucalyptus #80958D.
6.60:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #80958D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#80958D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#94928D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#908F8D
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7C9593

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #80958D?

#80958D is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 58% green and 55% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 42% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #80958D?

Use black text. Black on #80958D has a contrast ratio of 6.60:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #80958D?

Its complementary colour is #958088, and analogous partners are #809583 and #809395.