What color is #8CA0A3?

#8CA0A3 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA0A3?

The RGB value is 140, 160, 163: 140 red, 160 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA0A3?

The complementary color is #A38F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA0A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA0A3 color

#8CA0A3 rgb(140, 160, 163)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CA0A3 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 62.7% green and 63.9% blue (140, 160, 163).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 11% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Bay (#9AAFAF), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#8CA0A3 color codes

HEX	`#8CA0A3`
RGB	`rgb(140, 160, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 62.7%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 11%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 14%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 2%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.45, -6.36, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.45, 7.48, 211.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.995, 33.361, 39.502)`
Decimal	`9216163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA0A3, 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 #8CA0A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA0A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	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 #8CA0A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca0a3; }
.text { color: #8ca0a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca0a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 160 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca0a3, #8c95a3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8CA0A3?: #8CA0A3 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Bay. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA0A3?: The RGB value is 140, 160, 163: 140 red, 160 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA0A3?: The complementary color is #A38F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA0A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and white text 2.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.