Close to Gray
#807979
#807979 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 47.5% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 3% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #807979.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.93:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #807979 as they’d see it.
#807979 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #807979
What color is #807979?
#807979 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 47.5% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 3% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #807979 in RGB?
#807979 is rgb(128, 121, 121): 128 red, 121 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #807979 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 5, 50). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #807979?
PANTONE 430 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #807979?
Its complement #757C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.