#809B96
Eucalyptus · light cool gray
About #809B96
#809B96 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Eucalyptus (ΔE 12.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #9B8085 (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.05:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #809B96?
#809B96 is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 50% red, 61% green and 59% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 39% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #809B96?
Use black text. Black on #809B96 has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #809B96?
Its complementary colour is #9B8085, and analogous partners are #809B89 and #80939B.