What color is #8E949E?

#8E949E is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E949E?

The RGB value is 142, 148, 158: 142 red, 148 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E949E?

The complementary color is #9E988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E949E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E949E color

#8E949E rgb(142, 148, 158)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8E949E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 58% green and 62% blue (142, 148, 158).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 8% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Grisaille (#91979F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#8E949E color codes

HEX	`#8E949E`
RGB	`rgb(142, 148, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 58%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 8%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 10%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.13, -0.11, -6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.13, 6.01, 268.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.915, 29.399, 36.545)`
Decimal	`9344158`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E949E, 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 #8E949E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E949E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #8E949E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e949e; }
.text { color: #8e949e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e949e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 148 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e949e, #908e9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8E949E?: #8E949E is a gray, closest to the named color Grisaille. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E949E?: The RGB value is 142, 148, 158: 142 red, 148 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E949E?: The complementary color is #9E988E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E949E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.