What color is #8A94A1?

#8A94A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A94A1?

The RGB value is 138, 148, 161: 138 red, 148 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A94A1?

The complementary color is #A1978A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A94A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A94A1 color

#8A94A1 rgb(138, 148, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8A94A1 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 58% green and 63.1% blue (138, 148, 161).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#8A94A1 color codes

HEX	`#8A94A1`
RGB	`rgb(138, 148, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 58%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 14%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.92, -0.84, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.92, 8.1, 264.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.503, 29.156, 37.89)`
Decimal	`9082017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A94A1, 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 #8A94A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A94A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #8A94A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a94a1; }
.text { color: #8a94a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a94a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 148 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a94a1, #8b8aa1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8A94A1?: #8A94A1 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A94A1?: The RGB value is 138, 148, 161: 138 red, 148 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A94A1?: The complementary color is #A1978A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A94A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.