#8A757C

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.

About #8A757C

The precise color #8A757C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 117 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A757C
RGB138, 117, 124
HSL340.0°, 8.2%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 15%, 10%, 46%
HSV340.0°, 15.2%, 54.1%
LAB51.4, 9.4, -0.8
XYZ20.5, 19.6, 21.8
Decimal9074044

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.27:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A757C; }
.text-color { color: #8A757C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A757C; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080