What color is #8CA1AB?

#8CA1AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CA1AB?

The RGB value is 140, 161, 171: 140 red, 161 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CA1AB?

The complementary color is #AB968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CA1AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CA1AB color

#8CA1AB rgb(140, 161, 171)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CA1AB is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 63.1% green and 67.1% blue (140, 161, 171).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 16% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#8CA1AB color codes

HEX	`#8CA1AB`
RGB	`rgb(140, 161, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 63.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 16%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 18%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.97, -5.16, -7.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.97, 9.23, 236.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.909, 34.005, 43.455)`
Decimal	`9216427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CA1AB, 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 #8CA1AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CA1AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	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 #8CA1AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ca1ab; }
.text { color: #8ca1ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ca1ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 161 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ca1ab, #8c92ab); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #8CA1AB?: #8CA1AB is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CA1AB?: The RGB value is 140, 161, 171: 140 red, 161 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CA1AB?: The complementary color is #AB968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CA1AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.