What color is #8B8C96?

#8B8C96 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 #8B8C96?

The RGB value is 139, 140, 150: 139 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8C96?

The complementary color is #96958B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8C96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8C96 color

#8B8C96 rgb(139, 140, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8C96 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 54.9% green and 58.8% blue (139, 140, 150).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 5% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#8B8C96 color codes

HEX	`#8B8C96`
RGB	`rgb(139, 140, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 54.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 5%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 7%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 1.66, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 5.68, 287.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.529, 26.447, 32.608)`
Decimal	`9145494`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8C96, 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 #8B8C96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8C96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #8B8C96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8c96; }
.text { color: #8b8c96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8c96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 140 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8c96, #8f8b96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8B8C96?: #8B8C96 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 #8B8C96?: The RGB value is 139, 140, 150: 139 red, 140 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8C96?: The complementary color is #96958B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8C96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.