What color is #908A9C?

#908A9C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908A9C?

The RGB value is 144, 138, 156: 144 red, 138 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908A9C?

The complementary color is #969C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908A9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908A9C color

#908A9C rgb(144, 138, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908A9C is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 54.1% green and 61.2% blue (144, 138, 156).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 8% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.3:1).

#908A9C color codes

HEX	`#908A9C`
RGB	`rgb(144, 138, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 54.1%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 8%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 12%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 12%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.51, 5.83, -8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.51, 10.5, 303.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.59, 26.507, 35.162)`
Decimal	`9472668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908A9C, 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 #908A9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908A9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.3:1	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 #908A9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908a9c; }
.text { color: #908a9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908a9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 138 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908a9c, #998a9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #908A9C?: #908A9C is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908A9C?: The RGB value is 144, 138, 156: 144 red, 138 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908A9C?: The complementary color is #969C8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908A9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.3:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.