NeutralMid-toneMuted

Light Shōchi Black

#8C8A87

Contrast at a glance

White text

3.44:1AA large

Black text

5.75:1AA

Open the contrast checker →

About Light Shōchi Black

Light Shōchi Black (#8C8A87) is a mid-tone neutral. Its RGB value is 140, 138, 135 and its HSL value is 36°, 2%, 54%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Light Shōchi Black, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

Open in Scales →

Shades

Open in Scales →

Harmonies

Complementary

#8C8A87 · #87898C

Analogous

#8C8887 · #8C8A87 · #8C8C87

Triadic

#8C8A87 · #878C8A · #8A878C

Split complementary

#8C8A87 · #878C8C · #88878C

Do more with Light Shōchi Black

Build a palette around it, generate a scale, or check it for accessibility.

Start a palette Generate a scale Check contrast