#8D8A80
Gray · medium neutral
About #8D8A80
#8D8A80 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 54% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 45% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Gray (ΔE 7.0); Mushroom comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #80838D — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #8D8A80 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.08:1 (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 #8D8A80?
#8D8A80 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 55% red, 54% green and 50% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 45% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #8D8A80?
Use black text. Black on #8D8A80 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8D8A80?
Its complementary colour is #80838D, and analogous partners are #8D8480 and #8A8D80.