What color is #8A8D95?

#8A8D95 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A8D95?

The RGB value is 138, 141, 149: 138 red, 141 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A8D95?

The complementary color is #95928A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A8D95?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A8D95 color

#8A8D95 rgb(138, 141, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8A8D95 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 55.3% green and 58.4% blue (138, 141, 149).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 5% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#8A8D95 color codes

HEX	`#8A8D95`
RGB	`rgb(138, 141, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 55.3%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 5%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 7%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, 0.53, -4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 4.65, 276.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.43, 26.623, 32.227)`
Decimal	`9080213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A8D95, 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 #8A8D95	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A8D95 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #8A8D95 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a8d95; }
.text { color: #8a8d95; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a8d95; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 141 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a8d95, #8c8a95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8A8D95?: #8A8D95 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A8D95?: The RGB value is 138, 141, 149: 138 red, 141 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A8D95?: The complementary color is #95928A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A8D95?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.