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Named color

Soapstone

Soapstone color #8D9A91: RGB 141, 154, 145 and HSL 138°, 6%, 58%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8D9A91 gray neutral muted
HEX #8D9A91
RGB rgb(141, 154, 145)
HSL hsl(138 6% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 6, 40)
Luminance 0.3082
Contrast Black 7.16:1White 2.93:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-soapstone: #8D9A91;
.bg-soapstone { background-color: #8D9A91; }
.text-soapstone { color: #8D9A91; }
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Color meaning and use

About Soapstone Color

Soapstone uses HEX #8D9A91, RGB 141, 154, 145, and HSL 138°, 6%, 58%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3082; black contrast is 7.16:1 and white contrast is 2.93:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Soapstone against black and white text.

Black text7.16:1AA Pass
White text2.93:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Soapstone Color Reference Infographic

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Soapstone color reference infographic showing #8D9A91, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Soapstone color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#9A8D96#9A8D96#909A8D#909A8D#8D9A98#8D9A98#918D9A#918D9A#9A918D#9A918D
Open full Soapstone harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#BEC5C0#BEC5C0#606C64#606C64#76B288#76B288#949494#949494#D4D4D4#D4D4D4#52FF86#52FF86

Pairings

Black#000000#9A8D96#9A8D96#909A8D#909A8D#8D9A98#8D9A98Matte 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
Luminance0.3082
Black text7.16:1AA Pass
White text2.93:1AA 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": "#8D9A91",
  "rgb": [
    141,
    154,
    145
  ],
  "hsl": [
    138,
    6,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    0,
    6,
    40
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3082,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.16,
    "white": 2.93
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#9A8D96",
  "analogous": [
    "#909A8D",
    "#8D9A98"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#918D9A",
    "#9A918D"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8D909A",
    "#9A8D96",
    "#9A988D"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#988D9A",
    "#9A8D90"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#BEC5C0",
    "#8D9A91",
    "#606C64"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#BEC5C0",
  "dark": "#606C64",
  "saturated": "#76B288",
  "desaturated": "#949494",
  "pastel": "#D4D4D4",
  "neon": "#52FF86"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#9A8D96",
    "#909A8D",
    "#8D9A98"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#949494",
    "#BEC5C0"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#BEC5C0",
    "#949494"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "pewter",
    "primer-gray",
    "river-stone",
    "driftwood",
    "cement"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "soapstone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pewter-vs-soapstone",
    "soapstone-vs-primer-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soapstone",
    "/wcag/soapstone",
    "/css/colors/soapstone",
    "/hex/8d9a91",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soapstone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/primer-gray",
      "/colors/river-stone",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/pewter-vs-soapstone",
      "/compare/soapstone-vs-primer-gray",
      "/harmonies/soapstone",
      "/wcag/soapstone",
      "/css/colors/soapstone",
      "/hex/8d9a91",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "soapstone",
  "name": "Soapstone",
  "hex": "#8D9A91",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "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, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    141,
    154,
    145
  ],
  "hsl": [
    138,
    6,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    0,
    6,
    40
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3082,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.16,
    "white": 2.93
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#9A8D96",
    "analogous": [
      "#909A8D",
      "#8D9A98"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#918D9A",
      "#9A918D"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8D909A",
      "#9A8D96",
      "#9A988D"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#988D9A",
      "#9A8D90"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#BEC5C0",
      "#8D9A91",
      "#606C64"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#BEC5C0",
    "dark": "#606C64",
    "saturated": "#76B288",
    "desaturated": "#949494",
    "pastel": "#D4D4D4",
    "neon": "#52FF86"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-soapstone: #8D9A91;",
    "utility": ".bg-soapstone { background-color: #8D9A91; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-soapstone { color: #8D9A91; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "pewter",
    "primer-gray",
    "river-stone",
    "driftwood",
    "cement"
  ],
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    "soapstone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "pewter-vs-soapstone",
    "soapstone-vs-primer-gray"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/soapstone",
    "/wcag/soapstone",
    "/css/colors/soapstone",
    "/hex/8d9a91",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/soapstone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/primer-gray",
      "/colors/river-stone",
      "/colors/driftwood",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/compare/pewter-vs-soapstone",
      "/compare/soapstone-vs-primer-gray",
      "/harmonies/soapstone",
      "/wcag/soapstone",
      "/css/colors/soapstone",
      "/hex/8d9a91",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#9A8D96",
      "#909A8D",
      "#8D9A98"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#949494",
      "#BEC5C0"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#BEC5C0",
      "#949494"
    ]
  }
}
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