What color is #838183?

#838183 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838183?

The RGB value is 131, 129, 131: 131 red, 129 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838183?

The complementary color is #818381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838183?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838183 color

#838183 rgb(131, 129, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838183 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 50.6% green and 51.4% blue (131, 129, 131).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 1% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Outpost (#828287), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#838183 color codes

HEX	`#838183`
RGB	`rgb(131, 129, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 50.6%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 1%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 2%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.2, 1.14, -0.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.2, 1.4, 324.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.306, 22.165, 24.624)`
Decimal	`8618371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838183, 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 #838183	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838183 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #838183 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838183; }
.text { color: #838183; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838183; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 129 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838183, #838182); }

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Questions

What color is #838183?: #838183 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838183?: The RGB value is 131, 129, 131: 131 red, 129 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838183?: The complementary color is #818381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838183?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.