#8B797C Color

#8B797C is rgb(139, 121, 124) in RGB and hsl(350, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B797C

HEX#8B797C

RGBrgb(139, 121, 124)

HSLhsl(350, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(350, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.023 6.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 11%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B797C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B797C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B797C Complementary#798B88 Analogous#8B7985 Analogous#8B7F79 Triadic#7C8B79 Triadic#797C8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B797C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B8C8F #AA9D9F #BAB0B2 #CBC3C4 #DBD6D7 #EAE6E7

Shades

#78686B #685A5C #554A4B #41393A #2E2829 #1E1A1B

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