What color is #8C8495?

#8C8495 is a gray, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8495?

The RGB value is 140, 132, 149: 140 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8495?

The complementary color is #8D9584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8495?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8495 color

#8C8495 rgb(140, 132, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8495 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 51.8% green and 58.4% blue (140, 132, 149).

Its hue angle is 268°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#8C8495 color codes

HEX	`#8C8495`
RGB	`rgb(140, 132, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 51.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(268, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(268, 11%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.34, 6.38, -8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.34, 10.23, 308.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.49, 24.248, 31.818)`
Decimal	`9208981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8495, 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 #8C8495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #8C8495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8495; }
.text { color: #8c8495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 132 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8495, #958495); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C8495?: #8C8495 is a gray, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8495?: The RGB value is 140, 132, 149: 140 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8495?: The complementary color is #8D9584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8495?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.