What color is #838676?

#838676 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838676?

The RGB value is 131, 134, 118: 131 red, 134 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838676?

The complementary color is #797686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838676?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838676 color

#838676 rgb(131, 134, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838676 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.5% green and 46.3% blue (131, 134, 118).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#838676 color codes

HEX	`#838676`
RGB	`rgb(131, 134, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.5%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 12%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.26, -4.15, 8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.26, 9.23, 116.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.155, 23.184, 20.496)`
Decimal	`8619638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838676, 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 #838676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #838676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838676; }
.text { color: #838676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 134 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838676, #7b8676); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #838676?: #838676 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838676?: The RGB value is 131, 134, 118: 131 red, 134 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838676?: The complementary color is #797686, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838676?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.