What color is #838594?

#838594 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838594?

The RGB value is 131, 133, 148: 131 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838594?

The complementary color is #949283, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838594?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838594 color

#838594 rgb(131, 133, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838594 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.2% green and 58% blue (131, 133, 148).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#838594 color codes

HEX	`#838594`
RGB	`rgb(131, 133, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.2%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 11%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.82, 2.4, -8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.82, 8.61, 286.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.092, 23.738, 31.377)`
Decimal	`8619412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838594, 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 #838594	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838594 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #838594 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838594; }
.text { color: #838594; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838594; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 133 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838594, #898394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838594?: #838594 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838594?: The RGB value is 131, 133, 148: 131 red, 133 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838594?: The complementary color is #949283, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838594?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.