#8C9697 Color

#8C9697 is rgb(140, 150, 151) in RGB and hsl(185, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9697
HEX#8C9697
RGBrgb(140, 150, 151)
HSLhsl(185, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(185, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.012 204.1)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 1%, 0%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9697 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.92:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9697 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9697Complementary#978D8CAnalogous#8C9792Analogous#8C9097Triadic#978C96Triadic#96978C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9697, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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