What color is #818493?

#818493 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #818493?

The RGB value is 129, 132, 147: 129 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #818493?

The complementary color is #939081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #818493?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#818493 color

#818493 rgb(129, 132, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #818493 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 51.8% green and 57.6% blue (129, 132, 147).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#818493 color codes

HEX	`#818493`
RGB	`rgb(129, 132, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 51.8%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 8%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.36, 2.06, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.36, 8.65, 283.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.57, 23.276, 30.902)`
Decimal	`8488083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #818493, 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 #818493	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#818493 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #818493 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #818493; }
.text { color: #818493; }
.border { border: 2px solid #818493; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 132 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #818493, #878193); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #818493?: #818493 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #818493?: The RGB value is 129, 132, 147: 129 red, 132 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #818493?: The complementary color is #939081, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #818493?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.