What color is #8995A1?

#8995A1 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 #8995A1?

The RGB value is 137, 149, 161: 137 red, 149 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8995A1?

The complementary color is #A19589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8995A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8995A1 color

#8995A1 rgb(137, 149, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8995A1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 58.4% green and 63.1% blue (137, 149, 161).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#8995A1 color codes

HEX	`#8995A1`
RGB	`rgb(137, 149, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 58.4%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 15%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, -1.73, -7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 7.96, 257.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.495, 29.386, 37.935)`
Decimal	`9016737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8995A1, 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 #8995A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8995A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #8995A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8995a1; }
.text { color: #8995a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8995a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 149 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8995a1, #8989a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8995A1?: #8995A1 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 #8995A1?: The RGB value is 137, 149, 161: 137 red, 149 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8995A1?: The complementary color is #A19589, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8995A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.