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HEX atlas value

#808080

#808080 is a neutral gray HEX color close to Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 128, 128, 128, HSL 0, 0%, 50%, has luminance 0.2159, and belongs to the muted group.

grayneutralmuted
#808080 Sample readable text
HEX #808080
RGB rgb(128, 128, 128)
HSL hsl(0 0% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 0, 50)
Luminance 0.2159
Contrast Black 5.32:1White 3.95:1

CSS

--color-808080: #808080;
.background-808080 { background-color: #808080; }
.text-808080 { color: #808080; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2159
Black text5.32:1AA Pass
White text3.95:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#808080","rgb":[128,128,128],"hsl":[0,0,50],"cmyk":[0,0,0,50],"luminance":0.2159,"contrast":{"black":5.32,"white":3.95}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.95,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#ADADAD","hex":"#ADADAD","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.36,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#525252","hex":"#525252","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.69,"contrastWhite":7.81,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.76,"contrastWhite":3.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.51,"contrastWhite":3.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.2,"contrastWhite":4.04,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["neutral gray","muted","muted gray","Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","neutral UI systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/808080.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/grey.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#808080","analogous":["#808080","#808080"],"triadic":["#808080","#808080"],"tetradic":["#808080","#808080","#808080"],"splitComplementary":["#808080","#808080"],"monochromatic":["#ADADAD","#808080","#525252"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ADADAD","dark":"#525252","saturated":"#9C6363","desaturated":"#808080","pastel":"#BFBFBF","neon":"#FF2929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"gray","name":"Gray","hex":"#808080","distance":0},{"slug":"grey","name":"Grey","hex":"#808080","distance":0},{"slug":"zinc","name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","distance":5.0990195135927845},{"slug":"titanium","name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","distance":9.273618495495704},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":10.816653826391969}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #808080

#808080 is classified as a neutral gray value with muted visual character. #808080 is visually closest to Gray, a named gray color with HEX #808080.

The RGB channels are 128, 128, and 128, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 0% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2159, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.32:1AA Pass
White text3.95:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #808080 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.32:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.95:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ADADAD#000000 text · best 9.36:1#ADADAD
#525252#FFFFFF text · best 7.81:1#525252
Titanium#000000 text · best 5.76:1#878681
Stone#000000 text · best 5.51:1#8A817C
Zinc#000000 text · best 5.2:1#7D7F7C

Generated Palette

Grey#808080
#ADADAD#ADADAD
#525252#525252

Color Harmonies

Grey#808080
Grey#808080
Grey#808080
Grey#808080
Grey#808080

Variants

#ADADAD#ADADAD
#525252#525252
#9C6363#9C6363
Grey#808080
#BFBFBF#BFBFBF
#FF2929#FF2929

Nearest Named Colors

Gray#808080
Grey#808080
Zinc#7D7F7C
Titanium#878681
Stone#8A817C

Related HEX Guides

Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808080.Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808080.Zinc colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7D7F7C.Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors related to this HEX value.Neutral colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#808080 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.