#80968A
Eucalyptus · light cool gray
About #80968A
#80968A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 10.2); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #96808C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #80968A for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.65:1 (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 #80968A?
#80968A is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 54% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #80968A?
Use black text. Black on #80968A has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #80968A?
Its complementary colour is #96808C, and analogous partners are #819680 and #809695.