What color is #848193?

#848193 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848193?

The RGB value is 132, 129, 147: 132 red, 129 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848193?

The complementary color is #909381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848193?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848193 color

#848193 rgb(132, 129, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848193 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 50.6% green and 57.6% blue (132, 129, 147).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 8% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#848193 color codes

HEX	`#848193`
RGB	`rgb(132, 129, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 50.6%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 8%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.77, 4.84, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.77, 10.44, 297.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.631, 22.713, 30.79)`
Decimal	`8683923`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848193, 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 #848193	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848193 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	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 #848193 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848193; }
.text { color: #848193; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848193; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 129 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848193, #8d8193); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #848193?: #848193 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848193?: The RGB value is 132, 129, 147: 132 red, 129 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848193?: The complementary color is #909381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848193?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.