What color is #8C8791?

#8C8791 is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8791?

The RGB value is 140, 135, 145: 140 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8791?

The complementary color is #8C9187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8791 color

#8C8791 rgb(140, 135, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8791 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 52.9% green and 56.9% blue (140, 135, 145).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 4% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is In the Twilight (#84838E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#8C8791 color codes

HEX	`#8C8791`
RGB	`rgb(140, 135, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 52.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 4%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 7%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.02, 3.83, -4.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.02, 6.04, 309.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.589, 24.948, 30.303)`
Decimal	`9209745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8791, 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 #8C8791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	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 #8C8791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8791; }
.text { color: #8c8791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 135 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8791, #918791); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C8791?: #8C8791 is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8791?: The RGB value is 140, 135, 145: 140 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8791?: The complementary color is #8C9187, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.