#8F8383

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#8f8383 is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(143, 131, 131), HSL(0°, 5%, 54%), CMYK(0%, 8%, 8%, 44%). Closest named color: gray. Contrast is 3.66:1 on white and 5.74:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#8f8383
RGBrgb(143 131 131)
RGB (legacy)rgb(143, 131, 131)
RGB %rgb(56% 51% 51%)
HSLhsl(0 5% 54%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 8%, 56%)
HWBhwb(0 51% 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 8%, 44%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(55.84 4.69 1.73)
LCHlch(55.84 5 20.23)
OKLaboklab(0.6207 0.0139 0.0044)
OKLCHoklch(0.6207 0.0146 17.55)
Decimal9405315

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorgray ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#999999
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)5% / 8%
Lightness (HSL)54%
Brightness or Value (HSV)56%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)53% / 52%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2371
Red / Green / Blue143 / 131 / 131

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.66:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.74:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 64.2 / -37.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -69.7 / 39.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #8f8383;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.07% 0.0146 17.55);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(143 131 131 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#8f8383] text-[#8f8383] border-[#8f8383]">