What color is #8E9196?

#8E9196 is a gray, closest to the named color Tin Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E9196?

The RGB value is 142, 145, 150: 142 red, 145 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E9196?

The complementary color is #96938E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E9196?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E9196 color

#8E9196 rgb(142, 145, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8E9196 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 56.9% green and 58.8% blue (142, 145, 150).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 4% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Tin Moon (#8C8D91), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#8E9196 color codes

HEX	`#8E9196`
RGB	`rgb(142, 145, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 56.9%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 4%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 5%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.07, -0.09, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.07, 3.02, 268.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.785, 28.203, 32.881)`
Decimal	`9343382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E9196, 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 #8E9196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E9196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #8E9196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e9196; }
.text { color: #8e9196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e9196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 145 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e9196, #8f8e96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8E9196?: #8E9196 is a gray, closest to the named color Tin Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E9196?: The RGB value is 142, 145, 150: 142 red, 145 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E9196?: The complementary color is #96938E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E9196?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.