What color is #8F968A?

#8F968A is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F968A?

The RGB value is 143, 150, 138: 143 red, 150 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F968A?

The complementary color is #918A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F968A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F968A color

#8F968A rgb(143, 150, 138)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8F968A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 58.8% green and 54.1% blue (143, 150, 138).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 5% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#8F968A color codes

HEX	`#8F968A`
RGB	`rgb(143, 150, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 58.8%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 5%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 8%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 8%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.21, -4.84, 5.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.21, 7.3, 131.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.821, 29.487, 28.318)`
Decimal	`9410186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F968A, 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 #8F968A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F968A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	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 #8F968A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f968a; }
.text { color: #8f968a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f968a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 150 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f968a, #8a968b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Stone.

Questions

What color is #8F968A?: #8F968A is a gray, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F968A?: The RGB value is 143, 150, 138: 143 red, 150 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F968A?: The complementary color is #918A96, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F968A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.9:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.