What color is #80938E?

#80938E is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(128, 147, 142), and in HSL hsl(164, 8%, 54%).

Is #80938E accessible as text?

On white, #80938E has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #80938E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #80938E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #80938E?

As a neutral, #80938E pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #80938E the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #80938E is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#80938E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #80938E

Not just a swatch — here's how #80938E works with other colors. Named schemes with #80938E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #80938E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pewter sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #80938E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Pewter opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #80938E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Pewter keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #80938E Secondary #B4BBB9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pewter is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #80938E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #A6B8B3

Pewter is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pewter.

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Color Lab

How #80938E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 64/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 33/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #80938E

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E9E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #809293 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #80938E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

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:root {
  --color-base: #80938E;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 147 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.7% 0.023 178.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEB;
  --color-200: #D3D9D8;
  --color-300: #B2BDBA;
  --color-400: #92A09C;
  --color-500: #73817E;
  --color-600: #5C6663;
  --color-700: #444B49;
  --color-800: #2F3231;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEB',
    200: '#D3D9D8',
    300: '#B2BDBA',
    400: '#92A09C',
    500: '#73817E',
    600: '#5C6663',
    700: '#444B49',
    800: '#2F3231',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #80938E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEB;
$base-200: #D3D9D8;
$base-300: #B2BDBA;
$base-400: #92A09C;
$base-500: #73817E;
$base-600: #5C6663;
$base-700: #444B49;
$base-800: #2F3231;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #657772;
$base-subtle: #DADEDD;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#80938E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BDBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#92A09C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#73817E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C6663",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444B49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3231",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}