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#809791

Gray · light cool gray

About #809791

#809791 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.7), with Eucalyptus the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #978086 (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 — 6.75:1, a WCAG AA pass.

Colour codes

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Red128
Green151
Blue145

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 11.7
Eucalyptus
#5F8575 · ΔE 11.8
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #809791

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #809791.
3.11:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #809791.
6.75:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #809791 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#809791
Protanopia (no red cones)
#959491
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#919191
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#7B9895

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #809791?

#809791 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 59% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 41% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #809791?

Use black text. Black on #809791 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #809791?

Its complementary colour is #978086, and analogous partners are #809786 and #809297.