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#8A8788 Argent

#8A8788 is a medium gray named Argent. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 52.9% green and 53.3% blue (rgb(138, 135, 136)). Its HSL value is 340° hue, 1% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. #8A8788 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.90:1.

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Variations of #8A8788

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8A8788 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A8788 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A8788 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #888888
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #878788
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #888788
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #888888
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #888888
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8B8787
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8A8788
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #888888
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #888888

#8A8788 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.56:1 Poor#8A8788 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.90:1 Good#8A8788 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8A8788 in CSS

/* Argent */
.color { color: #8A8788; }
.background { background-color: #8A8788; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A8788; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 135 136);
color: hsl(340 1% 54%);
color: oklch(0.626 0.004 354.8);

#8A8788 FAQ

What color is #8A8788?

#8A8788 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Argent. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8A8788?

#8A8788 is rgb(138, 135, 136) in RGB, hsl(340, 1%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 2%, 1%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A8788?

The complementary color of #8A8788 is #878A89, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A8788?

Black text has the best contrast on #8A8788: 5.90:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A8788 a warm or cool color?

#8A8788 is a neutral color.