What color is #8C8799?

#8C8799 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8799?

The RGB value is 140, 135, 153: 140 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8799?

The complementary color is #949987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8799 color

#8C8799 rgb(140, 135, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8799 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 52.9% green and 60% blue (140, 135, 153).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#8C8799 color codes

HEX	`#8C8799`
RGB	`rgb(140, 135, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 52.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.27, 5.5, -8.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.27, 10.47, 301.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.228, 25.203, 33.666)`
Decimal	`9209753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8799, 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 #8C8799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	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 #8C8799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8799; }
.text { color: #8c8799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 135 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8799, #958799); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C8799?: #8C8799 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8799?: The RGB value is 140, 135, 153: 140 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8799?: The complementary color is #949987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.