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#8F8F8C Dallas Stars Silver
#8F8F8C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 56.1% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 1% saturation and 55% 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 #8F8F8C.
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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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6.48:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8F8F8C as they’d see it.
#8F8F8C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The Dallas Stars use #8F8F8C as their silver. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #8F8F8C
What color is #8F8F8C?
#8F8F8C is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 56.1% red, 56.1% green, and 54.9% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 1% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8F8F8C in RGB?
#8F8F8C is rgb(143, 143, 140): 143 red, 143 green, and 140 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8F8F8C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 2, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8F8F8C?
PANTONE 423 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8F8F8C?
Its complement #8F8F92 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.