What color is #8C99AB?

#8C99AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C99AB?

The RGB value is 140, 153, 171: 140 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C99AB?

The complementary color is #AB9E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C99AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C99AB color

#8C99AB rgb(140, 153, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C99AB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 60% green and 67.1% blue (140, 153, 171).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#8C99AB color codes

HEX	`#8C99AB`
RGB	`rgb(140, 153, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 60%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.76, -0.73, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.76, 10.97, 266.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.555, 31.298, 43.004)`
Decimal	`9214379`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C99AB, 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 #8C99AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C99AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8C99AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c99ab; }
.text { color: #8c99ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c99ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 153 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c99ab, #8f8cab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8C99AB?: #8C99AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C99AB?: The RGB value is 140, 153, 171: 140 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C99AB?: The complementary color is #AB9E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C99AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.