What color is #81888C?

#81888C is a gray, closest to the named color Monument. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #81888C?

The RGB value is 129, 136, 140: 129 red, 136 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #81888C?

The complementary color is #8C8581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #81888C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#81888C color

#81888C rgb(129, 136, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #81888C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.6% red, 53.3% green and 54.9% blue (129, 136, 140).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 5% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Monument (#84898C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#81888C color codes

HEX	`#81888C`
RGB	`rgb(129, 136, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.6%, 53.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 5%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 8%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.26, -1.73, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.26, 3.49, 240.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.59, 24.169, 28.281)`
Decimal	`8489100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #81888C, 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 #81888C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#81888C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #81888C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #81888c; }
.text { color: #81888c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #81888c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(129 136 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #81888c, #81838c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #81888C?: #81888C is a gray, closest to the named color Monument. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #81888C?: The RGB value is 129, 136, 140: 129 red, 136 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #81888C?: The complementary color is #8C8581, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #81888C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.