What color is #809099?

#809099 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #809099?

The RGB value is 128, 144, 153: 128 red, 144 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #809099?

The complementary color is #998980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #809099?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#809099 color

#809099 rgb(128, 144, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #809099 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 56.5% green and 60% blue (128, 144, 153).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 11% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Inland Waters (#7C939D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#809099 color codes

HEX	`#809099`
RGB	`rgb(128, 144, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 56.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 11%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 16%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 6%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.82, -3.76, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.82, 7.69, 240.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.624, 26.835, 34.013)`
Decimal	`8425625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #809099, 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 #809099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#809099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	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 #809099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #809099; }
.text { color: #809099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #809099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 144 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #809099, #808499); }

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Questions

What color is #809099?: #809099 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Inland Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #809099?: The RGB value is 128, 144, 153: 128 red, 144 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #809099?: The complementary color is #998980, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #809099?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.