#808080Also known as Grey.
Gray (#808080) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 90°, lightness 0.6 and chroma 0. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #808080 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 50%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(53.6 0 0) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.600 0.000 90) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Gray shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#857d77 — ΔE 1.4, shifts only faintly, with no single dominant change#85817d — ΔE 1.0, is virtually unchanged#808080 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#808182 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 3.95:1 and against black 5.32:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#d7d7d7 · #b0b0b0 · #808080 · #656565 · #434343 · #242424
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#9eab82 · #979565 · #808080 · #87693f · #795438 · #684233
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#a3ca9e · #92a58f · #808080 · #716237 · #54461e · #223320
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f1e7cc · #cec3a6 · #a7a192 · #808080 · #495784 · #2b2617
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff2f9 · #9f9b91 · #808080 · #64666b · #2e2a20 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f2f2f2 · #c9c9c9 · #808080 · #222222 · #030303 · #e7c04d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#edf2ff · #8d9ac1 · #808080 · #556491 · #1e2849 · #0b0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#edf2ff · #79a1bd · #808080 · #6c5c8b · #012d46 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f6fa · #6ea6b0 · #808080 · #7e567b · #3b1d39 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f2 · #71a89d · #808080 · #556491 · #431b29 · #000008
#959595 · #aaaaaa · #c0c0c0 · #d5d5d5 · #eaeaea
#6b6b6b · #555555 · #404040 · #2b2b2b · #151515
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.