What color is #809280?

#809280 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #809280?

The RGB value is 128, 146, 128: 128 red, 146 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #809280?

The complementary color is #928092, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #809280?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#809280 color

#809280 rgb(128, 146, 128)

Shades of gray

The hex color #809280 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 57.3% green and 50.2% blue (128, 146, 128).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#809280 color codes

HEX	`#809280`
RGB	`rgb(128, 146, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 57.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 8%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 12%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 12%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.7, -10.06, 7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.7, 12.48, 143.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.076, 26.705, 24.357)`
Decimal	`8426112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #809280, 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 #809280	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#809280 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #809280 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #809280; }
.text { color: #809280; }
.border { border: 2px solid #809280; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 146 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #809280, #809289); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #809280?: #809280 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #809280?: The RGB value is 128, 146, 128: 128 red, 146 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #809280?: The complementary color is #928092, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #809280?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.