What color is #838192?

#838192 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838192?

The RGB value is 131, 129, 146: 131 red, 129 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838192?

The complementary color is #909281, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838192?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838192 color

#838192 rgb(131, 129, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838192 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 50.6% green and 57.3% blue (131, 129, 146).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 7% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#838192 color codes

HEX	`#838192`
RGB	`rgb(131, 129, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 50.6%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 7%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 12%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.66, 4.27, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.66, 9.83, 295.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.398, 22.601, 30.371)`
Decimal	`8618386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838192, 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 #838192	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838192 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #838192 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838192; }
.text { color: #838192; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838192; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 129 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838192, #8b8192); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838192?: #838192 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838192?: The RGB value is 131, 129, 146: 131 red, 129 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838192?: The complementary color is #909281, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838192?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.52:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.