HSL(255, 5%, 56%)

Grayish Gray — Gray color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Gray

Color Family

Gray

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(255,5%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(255, 5%, 56%) color: hsl(255, 5%, 56%)
HEX #8C8994 color: #8C8994
RGB rgb(140, 137, 148) color: rgb(140, 137, 148)
CMYK cmyk(5%, 7%, 0%, 42%) —
HSV hsv(256, 7%, 58%) —
HWB hwb(256 54% 42%) color: hwb(256 54% 42%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6362 0.0166 298.38) color: oklch(0.6362 0.0166 298.38)
Lab lab(57.66 3.31 -5.46) color: lab(57.66 3.31 -5.46)
LCH lch(57.66 6.38 301.23) color: lch(57.66 6.38 301.23)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.43:1
vs Black 6.12:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8B8B91 — rgb(139, 139, 145)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8B8B91 — rgb(139, 139, 145)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8C8F8F — rgb(140, 143, 143)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(255, 5%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(255, 5%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(255, 5%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(255, 5%, 76%), hsl(255, 5%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(255, 5%, 56%), hsl(255, 5%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #8C8994;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(255,5%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(255, 5%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(255, 5%, 56%);

Related Colors

#8F8F8F

255,0,56

#8173AB

255,25,56

#5A5760

255,5,36

#C0BFC5

255,5,76

#898994

240,5,56

#8A8994

245,5,56

#8E8994

265,5,56

#8F8994

270,5,56

Use Cases for Grayish Gray

Neutral backgrounds Body text Borders Secondary buttons Disabled states

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(255, 5%, 56%)?

HEX: #8C8994 | RGB: rgb(140, 137, 148) | CMYK: 5%, 7%, 0%, 42% | HSV: 256°, 7%, 58%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8C8994?

The complementary color is HSL(75, 5%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 255°, 15°, and 135°. For analogous combinations, try hues 225° and 285°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(255, 5%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(255, 5%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #8C8994; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 137, 148); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(255,5%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(255, 5%, 56%);