#8C9791 Color

#8C9791 is rgb(140, 151, 145) in RGB and hsl(147, 5%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C9791
HEX#8C9791
RGBrgb(140, 151, 145)
HSLhsl(147, 5%, 57%)
HSVhsv(147, 7%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.015 162.3)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 0%, 4%, 41%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C9791 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C9791 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C9791Complementary#978C92Analogous#8C978CAnalogous#8C9796Triadic#918C97Triadic#97918C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C9791, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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