#8C8D97 Color

#8C8D97 is rgb(140, 141, 151) in RGB and hsl(235, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C8D97
HEX#8C8D97
RGBrgb(140, 141, 151)
HSLhsl(235, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(235, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(64.6% 0.015 281.4)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C8D97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C8D97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C8D97Complementary#97968CAnalogous#8C9297Analogous#908C97Triadic#978C8DTriadic#8D978C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C8D97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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