Information about #818080 color

#818080 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#818080 falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 128, 128) — 50.6% red, 50.2% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #818080 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey (#808080). Slightly further away sit Teravenumar (#838181) and Silver Lining (#7F7F7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(129, 128, 128)), which gives #818080 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #818080 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#818080 color variations

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#818080 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #818080

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

#818080 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#818080
  • RGB129, 128, 128
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(129, 128, 128)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 50%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0.395%, 50.392%
  • HSV0°, 1%, 51%
  • HSB0°, 1%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.502, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.502, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.502, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID818080
  • DECIMAL ID8487040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01