#8BA3AD Hex Color

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#8ba3ad is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, almost grey and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #8ba3ad.

Questions about #8ba3ad

What is #8ba3ad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ba3ad is rgb(139, 163, 173), in HSL hsl(198, 17%, 61%) and in CMYK 20%, 6%, 0%, 32%.
Is #8ba3ad readable on white or black?
#8ba3ad has a 2.64:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.94:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.