Close to Dove Gray
#807373
#807373 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 45.1% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 5% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #807373.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.55:1 AABlack text on this color
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.55:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #807373 as they’d see it.
#807373 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #807373
What color is #807373?
#807373 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Dove Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 45.1% green, and 45.1% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 5% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #807373 in RGB?
#807373 is rgb(128, 115, 115): 128 red, 115 green, and 115 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #807373 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 10, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #807373?
PANTONE Warm Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #807373?
Its complement #6B7979 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.