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#8c8981 color: Concrete Sidewalk

#8c8981 is rgb(140, 137, 129) in RGB and oklch(63.027% 0.01229 89.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

63%
0.012
90°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8c8981

#8c8981 is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.49:1 contrast and black text 6.01:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Concrete Sidewalk (#8d8a81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #8c8981 mixed with white

Darker: #8c8981 mixed with black

Calmer: #8c8981 with less saturation

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Questions about #8c8981

What color is #8c8981?

#8c8981 is gray. The closest named color is Concrete Sidewalk. In RGB it is rgb(140, 137, 129), in HSL hsl(43.64, 4.56%, 52.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.027% 0.01229 89.772).

What colors go well with #8c8981?

The complementary color of #8c8981 is #868991. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8f8882 and #888a82. The triadic partners are #818b8d and #8e878d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8c8981?

White text reads better on #8c8981: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and black gives 6.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8c8981 a warm or cool color?

#8c8981 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.012.