What color is #838293?

#838293 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838293?

The RGB value is 131, 130, 147: 131 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838293?

The complementary color is #929382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838293?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838293 color

#838293 rgb(131, 130, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838293 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51% green and 57.6% blue (131, 130, 147).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 7% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#838293 color codes

HEX	`#838293`
RGB	`rgb(131, 130, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 7%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.97, 3.91, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.97, 9.79, 293.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.608, 22.897, 30.827)`
Decimal	`8618643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838293, 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 #838293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #838293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838293; }
.text { color: #838293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 130 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838293, #8b8293); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838293?: #838293 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838293?: The RGB value is 131, 130, 147: 131 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838293?: The complementary color is #929382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838293?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.