#8B918F Hex Color
Online color picker to view shades, tints, color codes, and complementary colors
Muted and slightly ashy, #8b918f is a balanced mid-tone grey with a dusty finish and restrained presence. It works well as a supporting tone in interfaces, product design, and architectural palettes. Pair it with charcoal, off-white, or muted green. Black text achieves about 6.5:1 contrast, making this hex code suitable for accessible body-text backgrounds.
Questions about #8b918f
What is #8b918f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8b918f is rgb(139, 145, 143), in HSL hsl(160, 3%, 56%) and in CMYK 4%, 0%, 1%, 43%.
What colors pair well with #8b918f?
Does #8b918f look warm or cool?
The #8b918f hex color reads as a cool, balanced gray because its RGB values contain slightly more green and blue than red, though the difference is small enough to keep its ashy temperature subtle.
Is #8b918f readable on white or black?
#8b918f has a 3.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.54:1 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.