#8B999C Color

#8B999C is rgb(139, 153, 156) in RGB and hsl(191, 8%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8B999C

HEX#8B999C

RGBrgb(139, 153, 156)

HSLhsl(191, 8%, 58%)

HSVhsv(191, 11%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.017 212)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8B999C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8B999C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8B999C Complementary#9C8E8B Analogous#8B9C97 Analogous#8B919C Triadic#9C8B99 Triadic#999C8B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8B999C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9CA8AB #AAB4B6 #BAC2C4 #CBD1D2 #DBE0E1 #E9ECEC

Shades

#75868A #657376 #525E60 #3F484A #2D3334 #1C2021

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