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#8A807A

Gray · medium neutral

About #8A807A

#8A807A is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

Visually it is very close to Gray (ΔE 5.4), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7A848A (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.45:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

Colour codes

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Red138
Green128
Blue122

Closest named colours

Gray
#808080 · ΔE 5.4
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 6.3
Mushroom
#A39B90 · ΔE 10.4

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

Text on #8A807A

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on gray #8A807A.
3.85:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on gray #8A807A.
5.45:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #8A807A appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#8A807A
Protanopia (no red cones)
#83817A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#85837A
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#8D7E7E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Complementary

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Triadic

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Tetradic

Similar colours

Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #8A807A?

#8A807A is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 50% green and 48% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 12% yellow and 46% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.

›What text colour should I use on #8A807A?

Use black text. Black on #8A807A has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #8A807A?

Its complementary colour is #7A848A, and analogous partners are #8A7A7C and #8A887A.