What color is #8C8D91?

#8C8D91 is a gray known as Tin Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Tin Moon?

The RGB value is 140, 141, 145: 140 red, 141 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Tin Moon?

The complementary color is #91908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8D91?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Tin Moon color: hex code #8C8D91

#8C8D91 rgb(140, 141, 145)

Shades of gray

Tin Moon has the hex code #8C8D91. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 55.3% green and 56.9% blue (140, 141, 145).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 2% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

Tin Moon (#8C8D91) color codes

HEX	`#8C8D91`
RGB	`rgb(140, 141, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 55.3%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 2%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 3%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 3%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.67, 0.43, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.67, 2.29, 280.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.45, 26.669, 30.59)`
Decimal	`9211281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Tin Moon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8C8D91	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8D91 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8C8D91 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8d91; }
.text { color: #8c8d91; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8d91; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 141 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8d91, #8e8c91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

See #8C8D91 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8C8D91?: #8C8D91 is a gray known as Tin Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Tin Moon?: The RGB value is 140, 141, 145: 140 red, 141 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Tin Moon?: The complementary color is #91908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8D91?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.