Color swatch image showing #808078 with RGB(128,128,120) values

#808078 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #808078 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#808078 Color Information

#808078 RGB value is (128, 128, 120). The hex color red value is 128, green is 128, and blue is 120. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 3 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent, 50 percent.

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#808078 Color Meaning

Color #808078 signifies industrial haze, perfect average, and environmental static. #808078 medium, pure grey is the quintessential color of urban dust, concrete, and visual noise. Psychologically, color #808078 represents absolute neutrality, promoting a sense of environmental blandness and functional anonymity. #808078 culturally references city smog, pavement, and the color of unremarkable, mass-produced objects. Spiritually, color #808078 represents the material world without embellishment, consciousness in a state of rest, and the aggregate of all colors into a universal, undifferentiated hum, embodying the very essence of mundane, ambient presence.

Color Conversion

Convert #808078 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#808078
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 120)
HSL
hsl(60°, 3%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(60°, 6%, 50%)
XYZ
20.0114 21.3836 20.8420
Yxy
21.3836 0.3215 0.3436
Hunter Lab
46.2424 -0.1346 0.3327
CIE-Lab
53.3668 -1.5430 4.3349

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Green128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Blue120 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow6 / 100 (6%)
Key (Black)50 / 100 (50%)
50%

Color Variations

#808078 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#808078 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #808078 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#808078

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.98:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.98:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.98:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #808078 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#808078

protanopia

#80807a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #808078;

Text Color

color: #808078;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #808078;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #80807840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #808078;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #808078 0%, #4c4c48 100%);

#808078 Color FAQs

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