What color is #808588?

#808588 is a gray, closest to the named color Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808588?

The RGB value is 128, 133, 136: 128 red, 133 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808588?

The complementary color is #888380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808588?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808588 color

#808588 rgb(128, 133, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #808588 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 52.2% green and 53.3% blue (128, 133, 136).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 3% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aluminium (#848789), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#808588 color codes

HEX	`#808588`
RGB	`rgb(128, 133, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 52.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 3%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 6%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 2%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.22, -1.23, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.22, 2.57, 241.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.733, 23.142, 26.61)`
Decimal	`8422792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808588, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #808588	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808588 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #808588 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808588; }
.text { color: #808588; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808588; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 133 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808588, #808188); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #808588?: #808588 is a gray, closest to the named color Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808588?: The RGB value is 128, 133, 136: 128 red, 133 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808588?: The complementary color is #888380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808588?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.