Close to Gray
#818381
#818381 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 51.4% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 51% 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 #818381.
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
3.82:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.50:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.82:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.50:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #818381 as they’d see it.
#818381 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 #818381
What color is #818381?
#818381 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 50.6% red, 51.4% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 120°, with 1% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #818381 in RGB?
#818381 is rgb(129, 131, 129): 129 red, 131 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #818381 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 2, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #818381?
PANTONE 430 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #818381?
Its complement #848284 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.