What color is #838B97?

#838B97 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #838B97?

The RGB value is 131, 139, 151: 131 red, 139 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #838B97?

The complementary color is #978F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #838B97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#838B97 color

#838B97 rgb(131, 139, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #838B97 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.4% red, 54.5% green and 59.2% blue (131, 139, 151).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 9% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#838B97 color codes

HEX	`#838B97`
RGB	`rgb(131, 139, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.4%, 54.5%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 9%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 13%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.58, -0.36, -7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.58, 7.38, 267.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.177, 25.525, 32.925)`
Decimal	`8620951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #838B97, 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 #838B97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#838B97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #838B97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #838b97; }
.text { color: #838b97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #838b97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(131 139 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #838b97, #858397); }

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Questions

What color is #838B97?: #838B97 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #838B97?: The RGB value is 131, 139, 151: 131 red, 139 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #838B97?: The complementary color is #978F83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #838B97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.