Close to Steel
#808A93
#808A93 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 54.1% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 8% saturation and 54% 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 #808A93.
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.
White text on this color
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5.97:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #808A93 as they’d see it.
#808A93 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 #808A93
What color is #808A93?
#808A93 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 54.1% green, and 57.6% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #808A93 in RGB?
#808A93 is rgb(128, 138, 147): 128 red, 138 green, and 147 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #808A93 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 6, 0, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #808A93?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #808A93?
Its complement #91877E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.