#8A9196 Hex Color
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An ashy, dusty tone, #8a9196 sits firmly between blue and grey. This desaturated shade communicates stability and reliability, making it a natural choice for corporate branding in finance or security. Because it offers strong contrast against black text, it functions effectively as a large-scale background color for UI design. Use it to ground bright accents, but avoid pairing it with other muddy grays to maintain visual clarity.
Questions about #8a9196
What is #8a9196 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a9196 is rgb(138, 145, 150), in HSL hsl(205, 5%, 56%) and in CMYK 8%, 3%, 0%, 41%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
How should #8a9196 be used in UI design?
#8a9196 serves as an excellent large-scale background color because it is muted and provides strong readability when paired with dark text. Its inherent stability makes it a professional choice for finance or tech interfaces that require a calm, sophisticated, and trustworthy aesthetic.
Does #8a9196 lean cool or warm?
#8a9196 leans cool, sitting firmly in the blue-grey spectrum without being cold or sterile. It avoids feeling overly metallic or industrial, providing a soft, grounded quality that works best when paired with bright accent colors to add necessary visual depth and contrast.
Is #8a9196 readable on white or black?
#8a9196 has a 3.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.57:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.