#8A8A7C

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.

About #8A8A7C

When working with digital screens, the color #8A8A7C is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Gray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 138, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 10% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A8A7C
RGB138, 138, 124
HSL60.0°, 5.6%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 10%, 46%
HSV60.0°, 10.1%, 54.1%
LAB57.1, -2.6, 7.5
XYZ23.2, 25.0, 22.7
Decimal9079420

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.01:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8A7C; }
.text-color { color: #8A8A7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8A7C; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080