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#8E9884
#8E9884 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 59.6% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8E9884.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8E9884 as they’d see it.
#8E9884 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8E9884
What color is #8E9884?
#8E9884 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 59.6% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 90°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8E9884 in RGB?
#8E9884 is rgb(142, 152, 132): 142 red, 152 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8E9884 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 13, 40). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8E9884?
PANTONE 443 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8E9884?
Its complement #9B91A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.