#808080 - Gray
The hexadecimal color code #808080 corresponds to the color "Gray" , which is a shade of Gray. This color is a combination of red (at 0,50 level), green (at 0,50 level) and blue (at 0,50 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 0%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 33% and blue at 33%.
Features
Variations of #808080
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #808080 is the color #F2F2F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0C0C0C.
Other Shades of Gray
Examples of other colors within the Gray spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #7F7F7F is the color exactly opposite to #808080 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
Gray
#808080
Triadic palette
Uses of #808080 in CSS
When using #808080 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #808080 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
You can replace the color code #808080 with its official name: Gray. You can then write in CSS "background: Gray " for a background of #808080.
#808080 as background color
div{ background: #808080; }
div{ background: Gray; }
Colored text
div{ color: #808080; }
div{ color: Gray; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #808080; }
div{ border: 3px solid Gray; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #808080; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Gray; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #808080 can be replaced with its official name "".
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