What color is #838773?

#838773 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838773?

The RGB value is 131, 135, 115: 131 red, 135 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838773?

The complementary color is #777387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838773?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838773 color

#838773 rgb(131, 135, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838773 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.9% green and 45.1% blue (131, 135, 115).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 8% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#838773 color codes

HEX	`#838773`
RGB	`rgb(131, 135, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.9%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 8%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 15%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.47, -5.24, 10.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.47, 11.52, 117.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.118, 23.391, 19.619)`
Decimal	`8619891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838773, 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 #838773	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838773 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #838773 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838773; }
.text { color: #838773; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838773; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 135 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838773, #798773); }

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Questions

What color is #838773?: #838773 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838773?: The RGB value is 131, 135, 115: 131 red, 135 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838773?: The complementary color is #777387, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838773?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.