What color is #908C9D?

#908C9D is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #908C9D?

The RGB value is 144, 140, 157: 144 red, 140 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #908C9D?

The complementary color is #999D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #908C9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#908C9D color

#908C9D rgb(144, 140, 157)

Shades of gray

The hex color #908C9D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 54.9% green and 61.6% blue (144, 140, 157).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 8% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#908C9D color codes

HEX	`#908C9D`
RGB	`rgb(144, 140, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 54.9%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 8%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 11%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.08, 4.9, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.08, 9.78, 300.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.964, 27.12, 35.706)`
Decimal	`9473181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #908C9D, 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 #908C9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#908C9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #908C9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #908c9d; }
.text { color: #908c9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #908c9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 140 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #908c9d, #988c9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #908C9D?: #908C9D is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #908C9D?: The RGB value is 144, 140, 157: 144 red, 140 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #908C9D?: The complementary color is #999D8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #908C9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.