Close to Xanadu
#809281
#809281 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 57.3% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 123°, 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 #809281.
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
3.31:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.35:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.31:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.35:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809281 as they’d see it.
#809281 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 #809281
What color is #809281?
#809281 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 57.3% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809281 in RGB?
#809281 is rgb(128, 146, 129): 128 red, 146 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809281 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 12, 43). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809281?
PANTONE 444 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809281?
Its complement #9A8899 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.