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#8A8A88 closest to Chorus of Elephants

#8A8A88 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Chorus of Elephants. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 54.1% green and 53.3% blue (rgb(138, 138, 136)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 1% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black. #8A8A88 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.07:1.

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Variations of #8A8A88

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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#8A8A88 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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#8A8A88 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A8A88 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8A8A88
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A8A88
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A8A88
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8A8A88
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8A8A88
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #8A8A89
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8A8A89
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8A8A8A
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8A8A89

#8A8A88 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.46:1 Poor#8A8A88 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.07:1 Good#8A8A88 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8A8A88 in CSS

/* Chorus of Elephants */
.color { color: #8A8A88; }
.background { background-color: #8A8A88; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A8A88; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 138 136);
color: hsl(60 1% 54%);
color: oklch(0.633 0.003 106.5);

#8A8A88 FAQ

What color is #8A8A88?

#8A8A88 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Chorus of Elephants. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8A8A88?

#8A8A88 is rgb(138, 138, 136) in RGB, hsl(60, 1%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 1%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A8A88?

The complementary color of #8A8A88 is #88888A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A8A88?

Black text has the best contrast on #8A8A88: 6.07:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A8A88 a warm or cool color?

#8A8A88 is a neutral color.