What color is #7E8590?

#7E8590 is a gray known as Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Smoky Studio?

The RGB value is 126, 133, 144: 126 red, 133 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Smoky Studio?

The complementary color is #90897E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7E8590?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Smoky Studio color: hex code #7E8590

#7E8590 rgb(126, 133, 144)

Shades of gray

Smoky Studio has the hex code #7E8590. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 49.4% red, 52.2% green and 56.5% blue (126, 133, 144).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 7% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

Smoky Studio (#7E8590) color codes

HEX	`#7E8590`
RGB	`rgb(126, 133, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(49.4%, 52.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 7%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 12%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 8%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.3, -0.23, -6.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.3, 6.78, 268.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.025, 23.224, 29.702)`
Decimal	`8291728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Smoky Studio, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #7E8590	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7E8590 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #7E8590 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7e8590; }
.text { color: #7e8590; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7e8590; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(126 133 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7e8590, #807e90); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #7E8590 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #7E8590?: #7E8590 is a gray known as Smoky Studio. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Smoky Studio?: The RGB value is 126, 133, 144: 126 red, 133 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Smoky Studio?: The complementary color is #90897E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7E8590?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.