What color is #838775?

#838775 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838775?

The RGB value is 131, 135, 117: 131 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838775?

The complementary color is #797587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838775?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838775 color

#838775 rgb(131, 135, 117)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838775 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.9% green and 45.9% blue (131, 135, 117).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 7% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#838775 color codes

HEX	`#838775`
RGB	`rgb(131, 135, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.9%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 7%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 13%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.52, -4.88, 9.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.52, 10.4, 118.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.235, 23.438, 20.231)`
Decimal	`8619893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838775, 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 #838775	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838775 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #838775 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838775; }
.text { color: #838775; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838775; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 135 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838775, #7a8775); }

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Questions

What color is #838775?: #838775 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838775?: The RGB value is 131, 135, 117: 131 red, 135 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838775?: The complementary color is #797587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838775?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.