#8C8985 Hex Color
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Muted and ashy, #8c8985 is a medium grey with low saturation and a slightly warm, dusty cast. Its restraint gives interfaces, architecture, and product designs a stable, professional foundation, especially beside charcoal, cream, or muted olive. The hex code #8c8985 supports black body text at about a 6:1 contrast ratio, meeting WCAG AA.
Questions about #8c8985
What is #8c8985 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c8985 is rgb(140, 137, 133), in HSL hsl(34, 3%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 5%, 45%.
Does #8c8985 read as warm or cool?
It reads as a slightly warm gray because its red channel is higher than green and blue, giving the low-saturation neutral a dusty beige cast rather than a crisp blue-gray appearance.
What colors pair well with #8c8985?
Is #8c8985 readable on white or black?
#8c8985 has a 3.48:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.03:1 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.