What color is #8FA0AC?

#8FA0AC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FA0AC?

The RGB value is 143, 160, 172: 143 red, 160 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FA0AC?

The complementary color is #AC9B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FA0AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FA0AC color

#8FA0AC rgb(143, 160, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8FA0AC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 62.7% green and 67.5% blue (143, 160, 172).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.79:1).

#8FA0AC color codes

HEX	`#8FA0AC`
RGB	`rgb(143, 160, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 62.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 17%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 7%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.93, -3.4, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.93, 8.92, 247.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.343, 33.959, 43.925)`
Decimal	`9412780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FA0AC, 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 #8FA0AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FA0AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.79:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8FA0AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fa0ac; }
.text { color: #8fa0ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fa0ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 160 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fa0ac, #8f92ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8FA0AC?: #8FA0AC is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FA0AC?: The RGB value is 143, 160, 172: 143 red, 160 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FA0AC?: The complementary color is #AC9B8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FA0AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.79:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.