What color is #8992A0?

#8992A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8992A0?

The RGB value is 137, 146, 160: 137 red, 146 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8992A0?

The complementary color is #A09789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8992A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8992A0 color

#8992A0 rgb(137, 146, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8992A0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 57.3% green and 62.7% blue (137, 146, 160).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#8992A0 color codes

HEX	`#8992A0`
RGB	`rgb(137, 146, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 57.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 14%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 9%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.26, -0.27, -8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.26, 8.48, 268.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.939, 28.414, 37.316)`
Decimal	`9015968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8992A0, 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 #8992A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8992A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #8992A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8992a0; }
.text { color: #8992a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8992a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 146 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8992a0, #8b89a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #8992A0?: #8992A0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8992A0?: The RGB value is 137, 146, 160: 137 red, 146 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8992A0?: The complementary color is #A09789, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8992A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.