What color is #838575?

#838575 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838575?

The RGB value is 131, 133, 117: 131 red, 133 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838575?

The complementary color is #777585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838575?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838575 color

#838575 rgb(131, 133, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838575 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.2% green and 45.9% blue (131, 133, 117).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#838575 color codes

HEX	`#838575`
RGB	`rgb(131, 133, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.2%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 12%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.95, -3.76, 8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.95, 9.19, 114.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.958, 22.885, 20.139)`
Decimal	`8619381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838575, 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 #838575	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838575 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #838575 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838575; }
.text { color: #838575; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838575; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 133 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838575, #7b8575); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #838575?: #838575 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838575?: The RGB value is 131, 133, 117: 131 red, 133 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838575?: The complementary color is #777585, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838575?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.