#8C9097 Color

#8C9097 is rgb(140, 144, 151) in RGB and hsl(218, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9097
HEX#8C9097
RGBrgb(140, 144, 151)
HSLhsl(218, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(218, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.011 261.8)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 5%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9097 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9097 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9097Complementary#97938CAnalogous#8C9597Analogous#8D8C97Triadic#978C90Triadic#90978C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9097, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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