#8B7979 Color

#8B7979 is rgb(139, 121, 121) in RGB and hsl(0, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B7979
HEX#8B7979
RGBrgb(139, 121, 121)
HSLhsl(0, 7%, 51%)
HSVhsv(0, 13%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.022 17.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 13%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B7979 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B7979 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B7979Complementary#798B8BAnalogous#8B7982Analogous#8B8279Triadic#798B79Triadic#79798B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B7979, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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