Gray — #808080
#808080 is a medium, desaturated grey. It is the CSS named color gray.
Color values
| HEX | #808080 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%) |
| Decimal | 8421504 |
| CSS | color: #808080; |
| Android | 0xFF808080 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.502, green: 0.502, blue: 0.502, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #808080 | 3.95:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #808080 | 5.32:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #808080
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #808080 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #808080
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #808080 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #808080; background-color: #808080; }
.element { color: rgb(128 128 128); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 50%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#808080] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #808080;Frequently asked questions
What color is #808080?
#808080 is a medium, desaturated grey, which CSS calls gray. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 50% lightness.
What is #808080 in RGB?
#808080 converts to rgb(128, 128, 128) — 128 red, 128 green and 128 blue.
What is #808080 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #808080 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.32:1 versus 3.95:1).
What is the complementary color of #808080?
#808080 — the hue directly opposite #808080 on the color wheel.