What color is #838495?

#838495 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838495?

The RGB value is 131, 132, 149: 131 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838495?

The complementary color is #959483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838495?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838495 color

#838495 rgb(131, 132, 149)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838495 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 51.8% green and 58.4% blue (131, 132, 149).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 5.7:1).

#838495 color codes

HEX	`#838495`
RGB	`rgb(131, 132, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 51.8%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 8%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.58, 3.2, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.58, 9.75, 289.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.035, 23.498, 31.75)`
Decimal	`8619157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838495, 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 #838495	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838495 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #838495 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838495; }
.text { color: #838495; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838495; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 132 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838495, #8b8395); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838495?: #838495 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838495?: The RGB value is 131, 132, 149: 131 red, 132 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838495?: The complementary color is #959483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838495?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.