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Named color

Cool Gray

Cool Gray color #8C92AC: RGB 140, 146, 172 and HSL 229°, 16%, 61%. Explore its cool blue profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8C92AC blue cool muted
HEX #8C92AC
RGB rgb(140, 146, 172)
HSL hsl(229 16% 61%)
CMYK cmyk(19, 15, 0, 33)
Luminance 0.2911
Contrast Black 6.82:1White 3.08:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cool-gray: #8C92AC;
.bg-cool-gray { background-color: #8C92AC; }
.text-cool-gray { color: #8C92AC; }
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Color meaning and use

About Cool Gray Color

Cool Gray uses HEX #8C92AC, RGB 140, 146, 172, and HSL 229°, 16%, 61%. The dataset classifies it in the blue family with cool temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2911; black contrast is 6.82:1 and white contrast is 3.08:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cool Gray against black and white text.

Black text6.82:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Cool Gray Color Reference Infographic

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Cool Gray color reference infographic showing #8C92AC, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cool Gray color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#ABA68C#ABA68C#8CA1AB#8CA1AB#968CAB#968CAB#AB8C91#AB8C91#91AB8C#91AB8C
Open full Cool Gray harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C1C4D2#C1C4D2#5C637F#5C637F#7684C1#7684C1#9C9C9C#9C9C9C#DBDBDC#DBDBDC#617EFF#617EFF

Pairings

Black#000000#ABA68C#ABA68C#8CA1AB#8CA1AB#968CAB#968CABMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2911
Black text6.82:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8C92AC",
  "rgb": [
    140,
    146,
    172
  ],
  "hsl": [
    229,
    16,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    19,
    15,
    0,
    33
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2911,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.82,
    "white": 3.08
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#ABA68C",
  "analogous": [
    "#8CA1AB",
    "#968CAB"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#AB8C91",
    "#91AB8C"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#AB8CA1",
    "#ABA68C",
    "#8CAB96"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#AB968C",
    "#A1AB8C"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C1C4D2",
    "#8C92AC",
    "#5C637F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C1C4D2",
  "dark": "#5C637F",
  "saturated": "#7684C1",
  "desaturated": "#9C9C9C",
  "pastel": "#DBDBDC",
  "neon": "#617EFF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#ABA68C",
    "#8CA1AB",
    "#968CAB"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9C9C9C",
    "#C1C4D2"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C1C4D2",
    "#9C9C9C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "tourmaline",
    "cadet-gray",
    "pewter",
    "soapstone",
    "light-slate-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cool-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
    "cool-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cool-gray",
    "/wcag/cool-gray",
    "/css/colors/cool-gray",
    "/hex/8c92ac",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cool-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tourmaline",
      "/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/soapstone",
      "/colors/light-slate-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
      "/compare/cool-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/cool-gray",
      "/wcag/cool-gray",
      "/css/colors/cool-gray",
      "/hex/8c92ac",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cool-gray",
  "name": "Cool Gray",
  "hex": "#8C92AC",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "cool grey"
  ],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "blue",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "blue",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 88,
  "rgb": [
    140,
    146,
    172
  ],
  "hsl": [
    229,
    16,
    61
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    19,
    15,
    0,
    33
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2911,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 6.82,
    "white": 3.08
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#ABA68C",
    "analogous": [
      "#8CA1AB",
      "#968CAB"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#AB8C91",
      "#91AB8C"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#AB8CA1",
      "#ABA68C",
      "#8CAB96"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#AB968C",
      "#A1AB8C"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C1C4D2",
      "#8C92AC",
      "#5C637F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#C1C4D2",
    "dark": "#5C637F",
    "saturated": "#7684C1",
    "desaturated": "#9C9C9C",
    "pastel": "#DBDBDC",
    "neon": "#617EFF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cool-gray: #8C92AC;",
    "utility": ".bg-cool-gray { background-color: #8C92AC; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cool-gray { color: #8C92AC; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "tourmaline",
    "cadet-gray",
    "pewter",
    "soapstone",
    "light-slate-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cool-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
    "cool-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/blue",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cool-gray",
    "/wcag/cool-gray",
    "/css/colors/cool-gray",
    "/hex/8c92ac",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/blue",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cool-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/tourmaline",
      "/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/soapstone",
      "/colors/light-slate-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-cool-gray",
      "/compare/cool-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/cool-gray",
      "/wcag/cool-gray",
      "/css/colors/cool-gray",
      "/hex/8c92ac",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#ABA68C",
      "#8CA1AB",
      "#968CAB"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9C9C9C",
      "#C1C4D2"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C1C4D2",
      "#9C9C9C"
    ]
  }
}
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