What color is #8996A6?

#8996A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8996A6?

The RGB value is 137, 150, 166: 137 red, 150 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8996A6?

The complementary color is #A69989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8996A6?

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.

#8996A6 color

#8996A6 rgb(137, 150, 166)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8996A6 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 58.8% green and 65.1% blue (137, 150, 166).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 14% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#8996A6 color codes

HEX	`#8996A6`
RGB	`rgb(137, 150, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 58.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 14%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 17%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 10%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.55, -1.18, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.55, 10.02, 263.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.104, 29.884, 40.356)`
Decimal	`9016998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8996A6, 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 #8996A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8996A6 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 #8996A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8996a6; }
.text { color: #8996a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8996a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 150 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8996a6, #8b89a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8996A6?: #8996A6 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8996A6?: The RGB value is 137, 150, 166: 137 red, 150 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8996A6?: The complementary color is #A69989, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8996A6?: 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.