What color is #8A8D7F?

#8A8D7F is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A8D7F?

The RGB value is 138, 141, 127: 138 red, 141 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A8D7F?

The complementary color is #827F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A8D7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A8D7F color

#8A8D7F rgb(138, 141, 127)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8A8D7F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 55.3% green and 49.8% blue (138, 141, 127).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 6% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#8A8D7F color codes

HEX	`#8A8D7F`
RGB	`rgb(138, 141, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 55.3%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 6%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 10%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 10%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.02, -3.76, 7.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.02, 8.02, 117.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.836, 25.985, 23.834)`
Decimal	`9080191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A8D7F, 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 #8A8D7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A8D7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #8A8D7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a8d7f; }
.text { color: #8a8d7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a8d7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 141 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a8d7f, #838d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8A8D7F?: #8A8D7F is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A8D7F?: The RGB value is 138, 141, 127: 138 red, 141 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A8D7F?: The complementary color is #827F8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A8D7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.