Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80)

The hex code for Rocket Metallic is #8A7F80. It is rgb(138, 127, 128) in RGB, hsl(355, 4%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 46%) in CMYK — a mid-tone gray. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A7F80

HEX#8A7F80

RGBrgb(138, 127, 128)

HSLhsl(355, 4%, 52%)

HSVhsv(355, 8%, 54%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 46%)

OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.013 11.2)

LABlab(54.22% 4.46 1.05)

LCHlch(54.22% 4.58 13.20)

Colors Closest to Rocket Metallic

Rocket Metallic is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Taupe Gray#8B8589ΔE 3.43 Zircon Gray#807473ΔE 4.48 Gray#808080ΔE 4.62 Battleship Gray#848482ΔE 4.83 Middle Gray#8B8680ΔE 4.87 Titanium#878681ΔE 5.39

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#8A7F80 Channel Values

How Rocket Metallic breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 138 · G 127 · B 128	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 355° · S 4% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 355° · S 8% · V 54%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 8% · Y 7% · K 46%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Rocket Metallic background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Rocket Metallic

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Rocket Metallic; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Rocket Metallic

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Rocket Metallic Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8A7F80

Protanopia#818180

Protanomaly#858080

Deuteranopia#838380

Deuteranomaly#868180

Tritanopia#8A7F7F

Tritanomaly#8A7F7F

Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #8A7F80 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--rocket-metallic: #8A7F80;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A7F80;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'rocket-metallic': '#8A7F80' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.498, blue: 0.502)

Android XML<color name="rocket_metallic">#8A7F80</color>

SVG fillfill="#8A7F80"

More Gray Colors

Rocket Metallic sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b8589 899499 8b8680 878787 8c8c8c 878681 8f8f8f 848482 8f9695 838996 919191 828e84 989898 a8a9ad b3b3b3 c0c0c0 d4d4d4 292524 383838 44403b 51484f 575757 696969 738678

#8A7F80 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Rocket Metallic?

The hex code for Rocket Metallic is #8A7F80. That is rgb(138, 127, 128) in RGB, hsl(355, 4%, 52%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8A7F80?

#8A7F80 is rgb(138, 127, 128) — red 138, green 127, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A7F80?

#8A7F80 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A7F80 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8A7F80 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A7F80 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A7F80 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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