What color is #8897A0?

#8897A0 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 #8897A0?

The RGB value is 136, 151, 160: 136 red, 151 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8897A0?

The complementary color is #A09188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8897A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8897A0 color

#8897A0 rgb(136, 151, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8897A0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 59.2% green and 62.7% blue (136, 151, 160).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#8897A0 color codes

HEX	`#8897A0`
RGB	`rgb(136, 151, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 59.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 15%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 6%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, -3.41, -6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 7.37, 242.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.564, 29.905, 37.571)`
Decimal	`8951712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8897A0, 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 #8897A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8897A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #8897A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8897a0; }
.text { color: #8897a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8897a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 151 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8897a0, #888ba0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8897A0?: #8897A0 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 #8897A0?: The RGB value is 136, 151, 160: 136 red, 151 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8897A0?: The complementary color is #A09188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8897A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.