Palettes / Colors / #809199
#809199 — Silver Grey
#809199 is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #809199 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#809199 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #998880; it also sits naturally between #809994 and #808499. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809199 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 145, 153 |
| HSL | 199°, 11%, 55% |
| HSV | 199°, 16%, 60% |
| CMYK | 16%, 5%, 0%, 40% |
| XYZ | 24.78, 27.14, 34.07 |
| Yxy | 27.14, 0.2882, 0.3156 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.10, -4.32, -6.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.10, -3.54, -5.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 57% · Blue 60%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809199
.text { color: #809199; }
.background { background-color: #809199; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809199; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 145, 153); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 11%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809199; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 145, 153, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809199; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 145, 153, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809199">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809199">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #998880:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.27:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #809199: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809199
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #809199: ·
How #809199 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #809199 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #809199?
#809199 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 128, 145, 153). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809199?
#809199 is RGB 128, 145, 153 — HSL 199°, 11%, 55% — CMYK 16%, 5%, 0%, 40%.
What colors go with #809199?
Its complement is #998880; analogous partners are #809994 and #808499. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809199 for text?
Black text on #809199 has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.27:1.