What color is #8C9381?

#8C9381 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9381?

The RGB value is 140, 147, 129: 140 red, 147 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9381?

The complementary color is #888193, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9381?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9381 color

#8C9381 rgb(140, 147, 129)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9381 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 57.6% green and 50.6% blue (140, 147, 129).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#8C9381 color codes

HEX	`#8C9381`
RGB	`rgb(140, 147, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 57.6%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 8%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.91, -5.96, 8.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.91, 10.52, 124.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.211, 28.028, 24.846)`
Decimal	`9212801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9381, 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 #8C9381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C9381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #8C9381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9381; }
.text { color: #8c9381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 147 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9381, #839381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #8C9381?: #8C9381 is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9381?: The RGB value is 140, 147, 129: 140 red, 147 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9381?: The complementary color is #888193, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9381?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.