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#8a887d color: Compass

#8a887d is rgb(138, 136, 125) in RGB and oklch(62.52% 0.0163 98.425) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

62.5%
0.016
98°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8a887d

#8a887d is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.016 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Compass (#8a877b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #8a887d mixed with white

  1. 8a887d
  2. 959389
  3. a09f96
  4. acaaa2
  5. b7b6af
  6. c3c2bc
  7. cfcec9
  8. dbdad6
  9. e7e6e4
  10. f3f3f1

Darker: #8a887d mixed with black

  1. 8a887d
  2. 77756c
  3. 65635b
  4. 53524b
  5. 42413b
  6. 32312c
  7. 22221e
  8. 141311
  9. 070605
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8a887d with less saturation

  1. 8a887d
  2. 8a887e
  3. 8a887f
  4. 898880
  5. 898881
  6. 898882
  7. 898883
  8. 888884
  9. 888885
  10. 888886

Questions about #8a887d

What color is #8a887d?

#8a887d is gray. The closest named color is Compass. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 125), in HSL hsl(50.77, 5.26%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.52% 0.0163 98.425).

What colors go well with #8a887d?

The complementary color of #8a887d is #858792. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8e867d and #858a7f. The triadic partners are #7d8a8e and #8f848b.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a887d?

White text reads better on #8a887d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a887d a warm or cool color?

#8a887d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.016.