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#8e878d color: Plate Mail Metal

#8e878d is rgb(142, 135, 141) in RGB and oklch(63.139% 0.01208 330.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

63.1%
0.012
330°
  • Gray
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #8e878d

#8e878d is a gray color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.012 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Plate Mail Metal (#8c8589). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium gray colors

Lighter: #8e878d mixed with white

Darker: #8e878d mixed with black

Calmer: #8e878d with less saturation

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Questions about #8e878d

What color is #8e878d?

#8e878d is gray. The closest named color is Plate Mail Metal. In RGB it is rgb(142, 135, 141), in HSL hsl(308.57, 3%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.139% 0.01208 330.244).

What colors go well with #8e878d?

The complementary color of #8e878d is #858c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8a8890 and #908789. The triadic partners are #8c8981 and #828c8e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8e878d?

White text reads better on #8e878d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8e878d a warm or cool color?

#8e878d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.012.