Information about #808A97 color

#808A97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #808A97 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(128, 138, 151) — 50.2% red, 54.1% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 5 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #808A97 reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Roman Silver (#838996). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Antique Pewter (#808992).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 138, 151) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #808A97 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #808A97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#808A97 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#808A97 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #808A97

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808A97
  • RGB128, 138, 151
  • CMYK9, 5, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(128, 138, 151)
  • HSL214°, 10%, 55%
  • HSL Precise213.913°, 9.957%, 54.706%
  • HSV214°, 15%, 59%
  • HSB214°, 15%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.541, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.541, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.541, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID808A97
  • DECIMAL ID8424087
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01