#807F7A Hex Color
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#807f7a is an ashy, mid-tone grey with a flat, colorless character. It serves as an excellent, stable background for interface design, providing enough contrast to keep black body text legible. Because it leans dusty rather than vivid, it excels in minimal, professional layouts where you need to anchor the composition without adding saturation. Pair it with soft whites or deep charcoal for a refined, modern look.
Questions about #807f7a
What is #807f7a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #807f7a is rgb(128, 127, 122), in HSL hsl(50, 2%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 5%, 50%.
What makes #807f7a effective for interface design?
This ashy, mid-tone grey functions as a high-readability background because it provides enough contrast for black text while maintaining a flat, colorless character. It excels in professional layouts where you need to ground content without adding visual noise or distraction.
Which colors pair well with #807f7a?
Pair #807f7a with high-contrast charcoal text to ensure readability in modern user interfaces, or combine it with soft, warm whites for a cleaner look. It also holds its own alongside deep, muted blues when you need a professional, reliable color scheme.
Is #807f7a readable on white or black?
#807f7a has a 4.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.23:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.