What color is #8C8785?

#8C8785 is a gray, closest to the named color Detective Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8785?

The RGB value is 140, 135, 133: 140 red, 135 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8785?

The complementary color is #858A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8785?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8785 color

#8C8785 rgb(140, 135, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8785 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 52.9% green and 52.2% blue (140, 135, 133).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 5% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Detective Coat (#8B8685), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#8C8785 color codes

HEX	`#8C8785`
RGB	`rgb(140, 135, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 52.9%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 5%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 5%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.68, 1.48, 1.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.68, 2.28, 49.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.712, 24.597, 25.684)`
Decimal	`9209733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8785, 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 #8C8785	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8785 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #8C8785 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8785; }
.text { color: #8c8785; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8785; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 135 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8785, #8c8b85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C8785?: #8C8785 is a gray, closest to the named color Detective Coat. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8785?: The RGB value is 140, 135, 133: 140 red, 135 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8785?: The complementary color is #858A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8785?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.