What color is #808896?

#808896 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808896?

The RGB value is 128, 136, 150: 128 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808896?

The complementary color is #968E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808896?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808896 color

#808896 rgb(128, 136, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #808896 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 53.3% green and 58.8% blue (128, 136, 150).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#808896 color codes

HEX	`#808896`
RGB	`rgb(128, 136, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 53.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 15%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.49, 0.09, -8.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.49, 8.46, 270.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.21, 24.399, 32.335)`
Decimal	`8423574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808896, 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 #808896	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808896 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #808896 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808896; }
.text { color: #808896; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808896; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 136 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808896, #838096); }

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Questions

What color is #808896?: #808896 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808896?: The RGB value is 128, 136, 150: 128 red, 136 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808896?: The complementary color is #968E80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808896?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.