Close to Sage Gray
#809B95
#809B95 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60.8% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 12% 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 #809B95.
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
2.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #809B95 as they’d see it.
#809B95 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 #809B95
What color is #809B95?
#809B95 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Sage Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.2% red, 60.8% green, and 58.4% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 12% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #809B95 in RGB?
#809B95 is rgb(128, 155, 149): 128 red, 155 green, and 149 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #809B95 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 0, 4, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #809B95?
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 #809B95?
Its complement #A98F95 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.