What color is #8C8A7A?

#8C8A7A is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C8A7A?

The RGB value is 140, 138, 122: 140 red, 138 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8A7A?

The complementary color is #7A7C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8A7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8A7A color

#8C8A7A rgb(140, 138, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C8A7A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 54.1% green and 47.8% blue (140, 138, 122).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 7% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 13% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#8C8A7A color codes

HEX	`#8C8A7A`
RGB	`rgb(140, 138, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 54.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 7%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 13%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 13%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.23, -2.2, 8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.23, 9.11, 103.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.416, 25.158, 22.031)`
Decimal	`9210490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8A7A, 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 #8C8A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #8C8A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8a7a; }
.text { color: #8c8a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 138 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8a7a, #858c7a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #8C8A7A?: #8C8A7A is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C8A7A?: The RGB value is 140, 138, 122: 140 red, 138 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8A7A?: The complementary color is #7A7C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8A7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.