#809695
Gray · light cool gray
About #809695
#809695 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 10.7), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #968081 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.71:1, 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 #809695?
#809695 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 58% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809695?
Use black text. Black on #809695 has a contrast ratio of 6.71:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809695?
Its complementary colour is #968081, and analogous partners are #80968A and #808C96.