What color is #8B8F92?

#8B8F92 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B8F92?

The RGB value is 139, 143, 146: 139 red, 143 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B8F92?

The complementary color is #928E8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B8F92?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B8F92 color

#8B8F92 rgb(139, 143, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B8F92 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 56.1% green and 57.3% blue (139, 143, 146).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 3% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#8B8F92 color codes

HEX	`#8B8F92`
RGB	`rgb(139, 143, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 56.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 3%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 5%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.17, -0.85, -2.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.17, 2.27, 247.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.657, 27.209, 31.089)`
Decimal	`9146258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B8F92, 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 #8B8F92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B8F92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #8B8F92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b8f92; }
.text { color: #8b8f92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b8f92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 143 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b8f92, #8b8c92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8B8F92?: #8B8F92 is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B8F92?: The RGB value is 139, 143, 146: 139 red, 143 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B8F92?: The complementary color is #928E8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B8F92?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.