#808080 color codes
- HEX
- #808080
- HEX8
- #808080FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FF808080
- RGB
- rgb(128, 128, 128)
- RGB (%)
- 50%, 50%, 50%
- HSL
- hsl(0, 0%, 50%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(0, 0%, 50%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.5999 0 0)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(59.99% 0 0)
- Decimal
- 8421504
What color is #808080?
#808080 sits at 60% lightness and 0 chroma in OKLCH, hue 0°. Its nearest named color is Gray (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #808080
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#808080 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #808080 in CSS
.text { color: #808080; }
.background { background-color: #808080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808080; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.5999 0 0); }
/* #808080 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #80808080; }Is #808080 accessible?
#808080 on white text scores 3.95:1; on black text it scores 5.32:1. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #808080. Recommended text color on a #808080 background: black.
A 5.32:1 vs black
A 3.95:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Fail
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#808080) → black APCA Lc experimental 72.4 Lc · large / secondary text (white text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
See more in the gray family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #808080?
- #808080 is Gray. In RGB it is rgb(128, 128, 128), and in HSL hsl(0, 0%, 50%).
- What is #808080 in RGB?
- #808080 converts to rgb(128, 128, 128) — red 128, green 128, blue 128.
- What text color is readable on #808080?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (5.32:1) against #808080. Black text passes WCAG AA for normal text on #808080.