Color #8A8C8C – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #8A8C8C?

The complementary color is #757373.

Q: Does #8A8C8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.38:1. On black: 6.21:1.

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#8A8C8C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #8A8C8C?

RGB: 138, 140, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(138, 140, 140).

Is #8A8C8C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #8A8C8C?

Complement: #757373.

Does #8A8C8C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.38:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 6.21:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #8a8c8c Description

Build combos with #8A8C8C

#8A8C8C has RGB values of 138, 140, 140 and CMYK 1, 0, 0, 45. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, mid gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 8a8c8c. The best text color paired with #8A8C8C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #8a8c8c.

Readable text on #8A8C8C

Black text: AA (6.2:1)White text: Fail (3.4:1)