#8B8989 Color

#8B8989 is rgb(139, 137, 137) in RGB and hsl(0, 1%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B8989
HEX#8B8989
RGBrgb(139, 137, 137)
HSLhsl(0, 1%, 54%)
HSVhsv(0, 1%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.002 17.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B8989 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B8989 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B8989Complementary#898B8BAnalogous#8B898AAnalogous#8B8A89Triadic#898B89Triadic#89898B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B8989, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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