What color is #8A947D?

#8A947D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A947D?

The RGB value is 138, 148, 125: 138 red, 148 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A947D?

The complementary color is #877D94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A947D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A947D color

#8A947D rgb(138, 148, 125)

Shades of green

The hex color #8A947D is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 58% green and 49% blue (138, 148, 125).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 10% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#8A947D color codes

HEX	`#8A947D`
RGB	`rgb(138, 148, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 58%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 10%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 16%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.95, -7.97, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.95, 13.55, 126.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.772, 28.064, 23.51)`
Decimal	`9081981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A947D, 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 #8A947D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A947D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #8A947D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a947d; }
.text { color: #8a947d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a947d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 148 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a947d, #7e947d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #8A947D?: #8A947D is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A947D?: The RGB value is 138, 148, 125: 138 red, 148 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A947D?: The complementary color is #877D94, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A947D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.