What color is #838993?

#838993 is a gray, closest to the named color Sea Lion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838993?

The RGB value is 131, 137, 147: 131 red, 137 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838993?

The complementary color is #938D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838993?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838993 color

#838993 rgb(131, 137, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838993 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 53.7% green and 57.6% blue (131, 137, 147).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sea Lion (#7F8793), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#838993 color codes

HEX	`#838993`
RGB	`rgb(131, 137, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 53.7%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 11%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.9, -0.1, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.9, 6.09, 269.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.571, 24.823, 31.148)`
Decimal	`8620435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838993, 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 #838993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	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 #838993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838993; }
.text { color: #838993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 137 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838993, #858393); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #838993?: #838993 is a gray, closest to the named color Sea Lion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838993?: The RGB value is 131, 137, 147: 131 red, 137 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838993?: The complementary color is #938D83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838993?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.