What color is #8C9498?

#8C9498 is a gray, closest to the named color Steely Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9498?

The RGB value is 140, 148, 152: 140 red, 148 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9498?

The complementary color is #98908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9498?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9498 color

#8C9498 rgb(140, 148, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9498 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 58% green and 59.6% blue (140, 148, 152).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 6% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Steely Gray (#90979B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#8C9498 color codes

HEX	`#8C9498`
RGB	`rgb(140, 148, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 58%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 6%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 8%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.8, -2.07, -3.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.8, 3.73, 236.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.071, 29.022, 33.875)`
Decimal	`9213080`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9498, 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 #8C9498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C9498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #8C9498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9498; }
.text { color: #8c9498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 148 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9498, #8c8e98); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8C9498?: #8C9498 is a gray, closest to the named color Steely Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9498?: The RGB value is 140, 148, 152: 140 red, 148 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9498?: The complementary color is #98908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9498?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.