#8A9983

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.

About #8A9983

Visually, #8A9983 is defined as a muted neutral. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkgray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 153 green, and 131 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow, and 40% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9983
RGB138, 153, 131
HSL100.9°, 9.7%, 55.7%
CMYK10%, 0%, 14%, 40%
HSV100.9°, 14.4%, 60.0%
LAB61.5, -9.6, 9.8
XYZ26.0, 29.8, 25.9
Decimal9083267

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.96:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9983; }
.text-color { color: #8A9983; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9983; }

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