Close to Xanadu
#809689
#809689 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 58.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 145°, with 9% saturation and 55% 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 #809689.
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.
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
3.16:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.64:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.16:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.64:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809689 as they’d see it.
#809689 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 #809689
What color is #809689?
#809689 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 58.8% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 145°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809689 in RGB?
#809689 is rgb(128, 150, 137): 128 red, 150 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809689 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(15, 0, 9, 41). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809689?
PANTONE 7538 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #809689?
Its complement #A18B98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.