What color is #8B9689?

#8B9689 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B9689?

The RGB value is 139, 150, 137: 139 red, 150 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B9689?

The complementary color is #948996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B9689?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B9689 color

#8B9689 rgb(139, 150, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8B9689 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 58.8% green and 53.7% blue (139, 150, 137).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 6% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#8B9689 color codes

HEX	`#8B9689`
RGB	`rgb(139, 150, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 58.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 6%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 9%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.88, -6.51, 5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.88, 8.52, 139.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.068, 29.108, 27.907)`
Decimal	`9148041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B9689, 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 #8B9689	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B9689 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	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 #8B9689 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b9689; }
.text { color: #8b9689; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b9689; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 150 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b9689, #89968e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #8B9689?: #8B9689 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B9689?: The RGB value is 139, 150, 137: 139 red, 150 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B9689?: The complementary color is #948996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B9689?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.