Information about #808E8D color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #808E8D reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Inside Back (#848E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Pewter (#808992) and Oslo Grey (#818988).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(128, 142, 141)), which gives #808E8D its character. If you plan to put text on a #808E8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#808E8D color variations
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#808E8D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#808E8D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#808E8D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#808E8D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#808E8D color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #808E8D color
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Nearest named colors to #808E8D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#848E88
#808992
#818988
#808A87
#7B948C
#848789
#828E84
#7E848B
#8A8F8A
#838996
#8B8F8E
#839596
#808E8D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#808E8D
- RGB128, 142, 141
- CMYK5, 0, 0, 44
- CSSrgb(128, 142, 141)
- HSL176°, 6%, 53%
- HSL Precise175.714°, 5.833%, 52.941%
- HSV176°, 10%, 56%
- HSB176°, 10%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
- GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.557, 0.553)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.557, 0.553, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.557, 0.553)
- Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID808E8D
- DECIMAL ID8425101
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers43 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
