What color is #8696A1?

#8696A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8696A1?

The RGB value is 134, 150, 161: 134 red, 150 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8696A1?

The complementary color is #A19186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8696A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8696A1 color

#8696A1 rgb(134, 150, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8696A1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 58.8% green and 63.1% blue (134, 150, 161).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 13% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#8696A1 color codes

HEX	`#8696A1`
RGB	`rgb(134, 150, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 58.8%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 13%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 17%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.18, -3.3, -7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.18, 8.38, 246.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.169, 29.454, 37.965)`
Decimal	`8820385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8696A1, 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 #8696A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8696A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #8696A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8696a1; }
.text { color: #8696a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8696a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 150 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8696a1, #8688a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8696A1?: #8696A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8696A1?: The RGB value is 134, 150, 161: 134 red, 150 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8696A1?: The complementary color is #A19186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8696A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.