What color is #8B8E96?

#8B8E96 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 #8B8E96?

The RGB value is 139, 142, 150: 139 red, 142 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8E96?

The complementary color is #96938B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8E96?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8E96 color

#8B8E96 rgb(139, 142, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8E96 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 55.7% green and 58.8% blue (139, 142, 150).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 5% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#8B8E96 color codes

HEX	`#8B8E96`
RGB	`rgb(139, 142, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 55.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 5%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 7%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, 0.53, -4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 4.65, 276.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.824, 27.037, 32.706)`
Decimal	`9146006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8E96, 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 #8B8E96	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8E96 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #8B8E96 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8e96; }
.text { color: #8b8e96; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8e96; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 142 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8e96, #8d8b96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8B8E96?: #8B8E96 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 #8B8E96?: The RGB value is 139, 142, 150: 139 red, 142 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8E96?: The complementary color is #96938B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8E96?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.