What color is #8B8E8D?

#8B8E8D is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8E8D?

The RGB value is 139, 142, 141: 139 red, 142 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8E8D?

The complementary color is #8E8B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8E8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8E8D color

#8B8E8D rgb(139, 142, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8E8D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 55.7% green and 55.3% blue (139, 142, 141).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 1% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#8B8E8D color codes

HEX	`#8B8E8D`
RGB	`rgb(139, 142, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 55.7%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 1%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 2%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 1%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, -1.29, 0.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 1.3, 173.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.127, 26.758, 29.035)`
Decimal	`9145997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8E8D, 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 #8B8E8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8E8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #8B8E8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8e8d; }
.text { color: #8b8e8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8e8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 142 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8e8d, #8b8e8e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #8B8E8D?: #8B8E8D is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8E8D?: The RGB value is 139, 142, 141: 139 red, 142 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8E8D?: The complementary color is #8E8B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8E8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.