#8F9779 Color

#8F9779 is rgb(143, 151, 121) in RGB, hsl(76, 13%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 41%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Gray (#808080). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8F9779

HEX#8F9779

RGBrgb(143, 151, 121)

HSLhsl(76, 13%, 53%)

HSVhsv(76, 20%, 59%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 41%)

OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.044 119.7)

LABlab(61.18% -7.07 14.85)

LCHlch(61.18% 16.45 115.44)

#8F9779 Channel Values

How #8F9779 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 143 · G 151 · B 121	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 76° · S 13% · L 53%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 76° · S 20% · V 59%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 41%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F9779 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With #8F9779

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F9779; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8F9779

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8F9779 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8F9779

Protanopia#969679

Protanomaly#939679

Deuteranopia#949479

Deuteranomaly#929579

Tritanopia#939494

Tritanomaly#91958A

Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #8F9779 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8f9779: #8F9779;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8F9779;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8f9779': '#8F9779' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.592, blue: 0.475)

Android XML<color name="color_8f9779">#8F9779</color>

SVG fillfill="#8F9779"

#8F9779 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #8F9779?

#8F9779 is rgb(143, 151, 121) — red 143, green 151, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8F9779?

#8F9779 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 20%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8F9779 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8F9779 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #8F9779 have a color name?

#8F9779 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Gray (#808080), at a CIE76 distance of 18.1, so the two are clearly different.

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