What color is #838688?

#838688 is a gray, closest to the named color Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838688?

The RGB value is 131, 134, 136: 131 red, 134 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838688?

The complementary color is #888583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838688?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838688 color

#838688 rgb(131, 134, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838688 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.5% green and 53.3% blue (131, 134, 136).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 2% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Aluminium (#848789), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#838688 color codes

HEX	`#838688`
RGB	`rgb(131, 134, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 2%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 4%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.74, -0.7, -1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.74, 1.62, 244.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.328, 23.653, 26.677)`
Decimal	`8619656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838688, 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 #838688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #838688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838688; }
.text { color: #838688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 134 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838688, #838488); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #838688?: #838688 is a gray, closest to the named color Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838688?: The RGB value is 131, 134, 136: 131 red, 134 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838688?: The complementary color is #888583, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838688?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.