What color is #8D8688?

#8D8688 is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D8688?

The RGB value is 141, 134, 136: 141 red, 134 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D8688?

The complementary color is #868D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D8688?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D8688 color

#8D8688 rgb(141, 134, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8D8688 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 52.5% green and 53.3% blue (141, 134, 136).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 4% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Zinc (#92898A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#8D8688 color codes

HEX	`#8D8688`
RGB	`rgb(141, 134, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 52.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 5%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 4%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.58, 3, -0.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.58, 3, 357.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.953, 24.491, 26.753)`
Decimal	`9275016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D8688, 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 #8D8688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8D8688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	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 #8D8688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d8688; }
.text { color: #8d8688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d8688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 134 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d8688, #8d8886); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #8D8688?: #8D8688 is a gray, closest to the named color Zinc. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D8688?: The RGB value is 141, 134, 136: 141 red, 134 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D8688?: The complementary color is #868D8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D8688?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.