What color is #8C7B7D?

#8C7B7D is a gray, closest to the named color Mighty Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C7B7D?

The RGB value is 140, 123, 125: 140 red, 123 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C7B7D?

The complementary color is #7B8C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C7B7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C7B7D color

#8C7B7D rgb(140, 123, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C7B7D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 48.2% green and 49% blue (140, 123, 125).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 7% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 11% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Mighty Mauve (#8F7F85), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#8C7B7D color codes

HEX	`#8C7B7D`
RGB	`rgb(140, 123, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 48.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 7%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 12%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 11%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.19, 6.88, 1.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.19, 7, 10.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.6, 21.222, 22.357)`
Decimal	`9206653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C7B7D, 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 #8C7B7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C7B7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #8C7B7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c7b7d; }
.text { color: #8c7b7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c7b7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 123 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c7b7d, #8c827b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C7B7D?: #8C7B7D is a gray, closest to the named color Mighty Mauve. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C7B7D?: The RGB value is 140, 123, 125: 140 red, 123 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C7B7D?: The complementary color is #7B8C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C7B7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.