Colour
#8D8A81
- #8D8A81
- Grey
- Dark
- Nearest: Gray
#8D8A81 is a grey with RGB values 141, 138, 129 and HSL 45°, 5%, 53%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Gray.
Colour values
#8D8A81#8D8A81
HEX#8D8A81
RGBrgb(141, 138, 129)
RGB (0–1)0.5529, 0.5412, 0.5059
RGB percentages55.3%, 54.1%, 50.6%
HSLhsl(45, 5%, 52.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(45, 8.5%, 55.3%)
CMYK0%, 2.1%, 8.5%, 44.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer9,276,033
CSS custom property--colour: #8D8A81;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25425WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.08:1
Contrast with white3.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.08:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8A8A8A
Inverted#72757E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.45:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.08:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygrey
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#81848D
Analogous#8D8481, #8A8D81
Triadic#818D8A, #8A818D
Split complementary#818A8D, #84818D
Tetradic#818D84, #81848D, #8D818A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R141
G138
B129
Red141 (55.3%)
Green138 (54.1%)
Blue129 (50.6%)
Hue45°
Saturation (HSL)5%
Lightness52.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 8D · G 8A · B 81
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