Close to Smoke
#808E8F
#808E8F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 55.7% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 6% saturation and 53% 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 #808E8F.
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
3.40:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.40:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #808E8F as they’d see it.
#808E8F 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 #808E8F
What color is #808E8F?
#808E8F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Smoke. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 55.7% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 6% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #808E8F in RGB?
#808E8F is rgb(128, 142, 143): 128 red, 142 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #808E8F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 1, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #808E8F?
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #808E8F?
Its complement #968887 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.