What color is #838797?

#838797 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838797?

The RGB value is 131, 135, 151: 131 red, 135 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838797?

The complementary color is #979383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838797 color

#838797 rgb(131, 135, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838797 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 52.9% green and 59.2% blue (131, 135, 151).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#838797 color codes

HEX	`#838797`
RGB	`rgb(131, 135, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 52.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 13%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.47, 1.92, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.47, 9.23, 281.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.609, 24.387, 32.736)`
Decimal	`8619927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838797, 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 #838797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #838797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838797; }
.text { color: #838797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 135 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838797, #898397); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #838797?: #838797 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838797?: The RGB value is 131, 135, 151: 131 red, 135 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838797?: The complementary color is #979383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.