What color is #848179?

#848179 is a gray, closest to the named color Concord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848179?

The RGB value is 132, 129, 121: 132 red, 129 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848179?

The complementary color is #797C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848179?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848179 color

#848179 rgb(132, 129, 121)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848179 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 50.6% green and 47.5% blue (132, 129, 121).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 4% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Concord (#827F79), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#848179 color codes

HEX	`#848179`
RGB	`rgb(132, 129, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 50.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 4%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 8%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 8%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.01, -0.39, 4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.01, 4.75, 94.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.817, 21.987, 21.233)`
Decimal	`8683897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848179, 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 #848179	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848179 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #848179 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848179; }
.text { color: #848179; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848179; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 129 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848179, #828479); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848179?: #848179 is a gray, closest to the named color Concord. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848179?: The RGB value is 132, 129, 121: 132 red, 129 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848179?: The complementary color is #797C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848179?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.