#809798
Gray · light cool gray
About #809798
#809798 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 11.1); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #988180 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #809798 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.80:1 (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 #809798?
#809798 is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 50% red, 59% green and 60% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809798?
Use black text. Black on #809798 has a contrast ratio of 6.80:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #809798?
Its complementary colour is #988180, and analogous partners are #80988D and #808B98.