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#8A8A8D closest to Nuts and Bolts

#8A8A8D is a medium gray; the closest named color is Nuts and Bolts. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 54.1% green and 55.3% blue (rgb(138, 138, 141)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 1% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black. #8A8A8D is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.10:1.

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Variations of #8A8A8D

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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#8A8A8D 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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#8A8A8D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A8A8D 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 #898A8D
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #898A8D
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8A8A8D
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #898A8D
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #8A8A8D
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #898A8B
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8A8A8C
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8A8A8A
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8A8A8B

#8A8A8D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.44:1 Poor#8A8A8D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.10:1 Good#8A8A8D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8A8A8D in CSS

/* Nuts and Bolts */
.color { color: #8A8A8D; }
.background { background-color: #8A8A8D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A8A8D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 138 141);
color: hsl(240 1% 55%);
color: oklch(0.634 0.004 286.3);

#8A8A8D FAQ

What color is #8A8A8D?

#8A8A8D is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8A8A8D?

#8A8A8D is rgb(138, 138, 141) in RGB, hsl(240, 1%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A8A8D?

The complementary color of #8A8A8D is #8D8D8A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A8A8D?

Black text has the best contrast on #8A8A8D: 6.10:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A8A8D a warm or cool color?

#8A8A8D is a neutral color.