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#8A8EA0 closest to Dusty Chimney

#8A8EA0 is a medium gray; the closest named color is Dusty Chimney. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 55.7% green and 62.7% blue (rgb(138, 142, 160)). Its HSL value is 229° hue, 10% saturation and 58% lightness, and in CMYK it is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. #8A8EA0 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.46:1.

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Variations of #8A8EA0

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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#8A8EA0 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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#8A8EA0 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A8EA0 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 #888EA0
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #898FA1
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #898FA1
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #888EA0
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #898EA0
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #859194
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #888F9B
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #8F8F8F
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #8D8E93

#8A8EA0 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.25:1 Poor#8A8EA0 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.46:1 Good#8A8EA0 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#8A8EA0 in CSS

/* Dusty Chimney */
.color { color: #8A8EA0; }
.background { background-color: #8A8EA0; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A8EA0; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 142 160);
color: hsl(229 10% 58%);
color: oklch(0.649 0.027 275.7);

#8A8EA0 FAQ

What color is #8A8EA0?

#8A8EA0 is a medium gray. Its closest named color is Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #8A8EA0?

#8A8EA0 is rgb(138, 142, 160) in RGB, hsl(229, 10%, 58%) in HSL and cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A8EA0?

The complementary color of #8A8EA0 is #A09C8A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A8EA0?

Black text has the best contrast on #8A8EA0: 6.46:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A8EA0 a warm or cool color?

#8A8EA0 is a neutral color.