Color swatch image showing #80808A with RGB(128,128,138) values

#80808A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #80808A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#80808A Color Information

#80808A RGB value is (128, 128, 138). The hex color red value is 128, green is 128, and blue is 138. Its HSL format shows a hue of 240°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 52 percent. The CMYK process values are 7 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent, 46 percent.

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#80808A Color Meaning

Color #80808A signifies balanced neutrality, urban baseline, and digital bedrock. #80808A precise medium grey is a perfect midpoint between black and white, suggesting pixels, asphalt, and polished concrete. Psychologically, color #80808A is stabilizing and non-distracting, providing a reliable, unobtrusive backdrop that promotes focus and rational thought. #80808A conveys professionalism, modernity, and a sense of unbiased foundation, making #80808A a cornerstone of user interface design and corporate aesthetics. #80808A color is the epitome of functional neutrality. Symbolically, color #80808A represents the common ground, the average, and the functional medium upon which contrast is built. #80808A is the color of standard issue, mass production, and the networked infrastructure of modern life. Culturally, #80808A is the workhorse of digital and architectural grays, chosen for its absolute lack of emotional bias or visual noise. Color #80808A embodies the concept of a blank, receptive state, ready to be defined by the content #80808A holds.

Color Conversion

Convert #80808A 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
#80808A
RGB
rgb(128, 128, 138)
HSL
hsl(240°, 4%, 52%)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(240°, 7%, 54%)
XYZ
21.2087 21.8625 27.1468
Yxy
21.8625 0.3020 0.3114
Hunter Lab
46.7574 0.1865 -0.4606
CIE-Lab
53.8808 2.0589 -5.3938

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Green128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Blue138 / 255 (54%)
54%

CMYK Values

Cyan7 / 100 (7%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#80808A 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

#80808A 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 #80808A 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
#80808A

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #80808A 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

#80808A

protanopia

#808088

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #80808A;

Text Color

color: #80808A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #80808A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #80808A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #80808A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #80808A 0%, #4b4b51 100%);

#80808A Color FAQs

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