#8B797D Color

#8B797D is rgb(139, 121, 125) in RGB and hsl(347, 7%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B797D

HEX#8B797D

RGBrgb(139, 121, 125)

HSLhsl(347, 7%, 51%)

HSVhsv(347, 13%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.023 2.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B797D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B797D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B797D Complementary#798B87 Analogous#8B7986 Analogous#8B7E79 Triadic#7D8B79 Triadic#797D8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B797D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9B8C90 #AA9DA0 #BAB0B2 #CBC3C5 #DBD6D7 #EAE6E7

Shades

#78686C #685A5D #554A4C #41393B #2E282A #1E1A1B

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