Palettes / Colors / #809296
#809296 — Silver Grey
#809296 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 #809296 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.
#809296 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 #978682; it also sits naturally between #829790 and #828897. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #809296 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 128, 146, 150 |
| HSL | 191°, 9%, 55% |
| HSV | 191°, 15%, 59% |
| CMYK | 15%, 3%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 24.69, 27.35, 32.83 |
| Yxy | 27.35, 0.2909, 0.3223 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.30, -5.54, -4.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.30, -4.54, -3.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 50% · Green 57% · Blue 59%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #809296
.text { color: #809296; }
.background { background-color: #809296; }
.border { border: 3px solid #809296; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(128, 146, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 9%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #809296; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(128, 146, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #809296; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(128, 146, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#809296">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#809296">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #978682:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #809296: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #809296
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 #809296: ·
How #809296 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 #809296 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 #809296?
#809296 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 128, 146, 150). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #809296?
#809296 is RGB 128, 146, 150 — HSL 191°, 9%, 55% — CMYK 15%, 3%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #809296?
Its complement is #978682; analogous partners are #829790 and #828897. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #809296 for text?
Black text on #809296 has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.25:1.