What color is #8C9BA0?

#8C9BA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9BA0?

The RGB value is 140, 155, 160: 140 red, 155 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9BA0?

The complementary color is #A0918C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9BA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9BA0 color

#8C9BA0 rgb(140, 155, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9BA0 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 60.8% green and 62.7% blue (140, 155, 160).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 10% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#8C9BA0 color codes

HEX	`#8C9BA0`
RGB	`rgb(140, 155, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 60.8%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 10%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 12%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.97, -4.26, -4.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.97, 6.15, 226.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.88, 31.556, 37.82)`
Decimal	`9214880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9BA0, 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 #8C9BA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C9BA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	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 #8C9BA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9ba0; }
.text { color: #8c9ba0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9ba0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 155 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9ba0, #8c91a0); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8C9BA0?: #8C9BA0 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9BA0?: The RGB value is 140, 155, 160: 140 red, 155 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9BA0?: The complementary color is #A0918C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9BA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.