Compass Color – #8a877b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Compass color hex code is #8a877b, and it is composed of 54% red, 53% green and 48% blue.

Compass is a light, dull, desaturated, and warm color at 11% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Compass color (#8a877b) against dark backgrounds.

Compass color

Compass Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #8A877B

  2. #6A749B

Triadic colors

  1. #8A877B

  2. #6A9B91

  3. #916A9B

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A2A096

  2. #BAB8B1

  3. #D2D1CC

  4. #EAE9E7

Darker colors

  1. #6F6D63

  2. #54524B

  3. #393833

  4. #1E1E1B

  5. #030303

Analogous colors

  1. #8A7B7E

  2. #8A807B

  3. #8A877B

  4. #868A7B

  5. #7E8A7B

Monochromatic colors

  1. #706849

  2. #898163

  3. #9C9783

  4. #B1AEA0

  5. #C8C6BC

#8a877b

Compass Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Compass:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#8a877b
RGBrgb(138,135,123)
HSLhsl(48,6%,51.2%)
CMYK0, 2, 11, 46
HSV48, 11, 54
RGB %54, 53, 48
XYZ22.7, 24.2, 22.2
LAB56.2, -1.1, 6.8
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyGray
Saturation11%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)3.6 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)5.83 (passes WCAG AA)

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