What color is #8C9DA1?

#8C9DA1 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9DA1?

The RGB value is 140, 157, 161: 140 red, 157 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9DA1?

The complementary color is #A1908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9DA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9DA1 color

#8C9DA1 rgb(140, 157, 161)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8C9DA1 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 61.6% green and 63.1% blue (140, 157, 161).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 10% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#8C9DA1 color codes

HEX	`#8C9DA1`
RGB	`rgb(140, 157, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 61.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 10%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 13%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.56, -5.15, -4.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.56, 6.6, 218.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.304, 32.262, 38.395)`
Decimal	`9215393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9DA1, 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 #8C9DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8C9DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	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 #8C9DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9da1; }
.text { color: #8c9da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 157 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9da1, #8c93a1); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C9DA1?: #8C9DA1 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9DA1?: The RGB value is 140, 157, 161: 140 red, 157 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9DA1?: The complementary color is #A1908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9DA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.