What color is #838596?

#838596 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 #838596?

The RGB value is 131, 133, 150: 131 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838596?

The complementary color is #969483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838596?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838596 color

#838596 rgb(131, 133, 150)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838596 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.2% green and 58.8% blue (131, 133, 150).

Its hue angle is 234°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#838596 color codes

HEX	`#838596`
RGB	`rgb(131, 133, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(234, 8%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(234, 13%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.89, 2.84, -9.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.89, 9.75, 286.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.251, 23.802, 32.218)`
Decimal	`8619414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838596, 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 #838596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838596 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #838596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838596; }
.text { color: #838596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 133 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838596, #8b8396); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838596?: #838596 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 #838596?: The RGB value is 131, 133, 150: 131 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838596?: The complementary color is #969483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838596?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.