#8C9497 Color

#8C9497 is rgb(140, 148, 151) in RGB and hsl(196, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9497
HEX#8C9497
RGBrgb(140, 148, 151)
HSLhsl(196, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(196, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.01 222.1)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9497Complementary#978F8CAnalogous#8C9794Analogous#8C8E97Triadic#978C94Triadic#94978C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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