What color is #8B8596?

#8B8596 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8596?

The RGB value is 139, 133, 150: 139 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8596?

The complementary color is #909685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8596?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8596 color

#8B8596 rgb(139, 133, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8596 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 52.2% green and 58.8% blue (139, 133, 150).

Its hue angle is 261°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#8B8596 color codes

HEX	`#8B8596`
RGB	`rgb(139, 133, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 52.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(261, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(261, 11%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.55, 5.66, -8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.55, 10.02, 304.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.539, 24.466, 32.278)`
Decimal	`9143702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8596, 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 #8B8596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #8B8596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8596; }
.text { color: #8b8596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 133 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8596, #938596); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B8596?: #8B8596 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8596?: The RGB value is 139, 133, 150: 139 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8596?: The complementary color is #909685, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8596?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.