#8E8A8F Color

#8E8A8F is rgb(142, 138, 143) in RGB and hsl(288, 2%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8E8A8F
HEX#8E8A8F
RGBrgb(142, 138, 143)
HSLhsl(288, 2%, 55%)
HSVhsv(288, 3%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.009 319.4)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 3%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8E8A8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8E8A8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8E8A8FComplementary#8B8F8AAnalogous#8B8A8FAnalogous#8F8A8DTriadic#8F8E8ATriadic#8A8F8E

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8E8A8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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