What color is #8E8D9A?

#8E8D9A is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E8D9A?

The RGB value is 142, 141, 154: 142 red, 141 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E8D9A?

The complementary color is #999A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E8D9A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E8D9A color

#8E8D9A rgb(142, 141, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8E8D9A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 55.3% green and 60.4% blue (142, 141, 154).

Its hue angle is 245°, with 6% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#8E8D9A color codes

HEX	`#8E8D9A`
RGB	`rgb(142, 141, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 55.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(245, 6%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(245, 8%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.1, 2.99, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.1, 7.38, 293.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.512, 27.134, 34.406)`
Decimal	`9342362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E8D9A, 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 #8E8D9A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E8D9A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #8E8D9A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e8d9a; }
.text { color: #8e8d9a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e8d9a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 141 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e8d9a, #948d9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #8E8D9A?: #8E8D9A is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E8D9A?: The RGB value is 142, 141, 154: 142 red, 141 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E8D9A?: The complementary color is #999A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E8D9A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.