What color is #838396?

#838396 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838396?

The RGB value is 131, 131, 150: 131 red, 131 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838396?

The complementary color is #969683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838396?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838396 color

#838396 rgb(131, 131, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838396 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51.4% green and 58.8% blue (131, 131, 150).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#838396 color codes

HEX	`#838396`
RGB	`rgb(131, 131, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51.4%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 13%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 13%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.34, 3.99, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.34, 10.91, 291.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.98, 23.26, 32.127)`
Decimal	`8618902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838396, 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 #838396	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838396 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #838396 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838396; }
.text { color: #838396; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838396; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 131 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838396, #8d8396); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838396?: #838396 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838396?: The RGB value is 131, 131, 150: 131 red, 131 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838396?: The complementary color is #969683, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838396?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.