#808080 is the sRGB color rgb(128, 128, 128), or hsl(0, 0%, 50%) in HSL. The color tool also converts #808080 to HSV, CMYK, LAB and OKLCH, and finds the nearest RAL Classic color.
Tints, shades and tones of #808080
Tints mix #808080 toward white for lighter variants, shades mix it toward black for darker ones, and tones mix in grey to soften it. Together they give you a ready ramp of #808080 for backgrounds, borders, hover states and text.
Color harmonies from #808080
Build a scheme around #808080 with its complementary, split-complementary, triadic, tetradic, analogous and monochromatic partners. Analogous colors sit beside #808080 on the wheel for a calm, cohesive palette; the complementary color sits opposite for high-contrast accents.
Contrast and accessibility
#808080 pairs best with light text and light UI. The tool reports the WCAG 2 contrast ratio and the APCA (WCAG 3) Lc against white and black, and simulates how #808080 reads for protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia, so you can check #808080 is accessible before you ship it.
