#8E898E Hex Color

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#8e898e is a hex color. It can be described as colorless, neutral, ashy, dusty and grey. It is a shade of grey. The hex code is #8e898e.

Questions about #8e898e

What is #8e898e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e898e is rgb(142, 137, 142), in HSL hsl(300, 2%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 0%, 44%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
Is #8e898e readable on white or black?
#8e898e has a 3.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.11:1 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.