What color is #8C9BAC?

#8C9BAC 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 #8C9BAC?

The RGB value is 140, 155, 172: 140 red, 155 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9BAC?

The complementary color is #AC9D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9BAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9BAC color

#8C9BAC rgb(140, 155, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9BAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 60.8% green and 67.5% blue (140, 155, 172).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#8C9BAC color codes

HEX	`#8C9BAC`
RGB	`rgb(140, 155, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 60.8%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.34, -1.62, -10.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.34, 10.76, 261.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.981, 31.996, 43.618)`
Decimal	`9214892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9BAC, 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 #8C9BAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C9BAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	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 #8C9BAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9bac; }
.text { color: #8c9bac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9bac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 155 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9bac, #8d8cac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8C9BAC?: #8C9BAC 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 #8C9BAC?: The RGB value is 140, 155, 172: 140 red, 155 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9BAC?: The complementary color is #AC9D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9BAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.4:1 and white text 2.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.