What color is #878E8C?

#878E8C is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #878E8C?

The RGB value is 135, 142, 140: 135 red, 142 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #878E8C?

The complementary color is #8E8789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #878E8C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#878E8C color

#878E8C rgb(135, 142, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #878E8C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.9% red, 55.7% green and 54.9% blue (135, 142, 140).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#878E8C color codes

HEX	`#878E8C`
RGB	`rgb(135, 142, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.9%, 55.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 5%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 1%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.41, -2.95, 0.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.41, 2.95, 176.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.397, 26.39, 28.614)`
Decimal	`8883852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #878E8C, 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 #878E8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#878E8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	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 #878E8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #878e8c; }
.text { color: #878e8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #878e8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(135 142 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #878e8c, #878d8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #878E8C?: #878E8C is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #878E8C?: The RGB value is 135, 142, 140: 135 red, 142 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #878E8C?: The complementary color is #8E8789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #878E8C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.