What color is #848293?

#848293 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848293?

The RGB value is 132, 130, 147: 132 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848293?

The complementary color is #919382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848293?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848293 color

#848293 rgb(132, 130, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848293 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51% green and 57.6% blue (132, 130, 147).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 7% 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 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#848293 color codes

HEX	`#848293`
RGB	`rgb(132, 130, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 7%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 12%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 12%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.05, 4.26, -8.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.05, 9.81, 295.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.764, 22.977, 30.834)`
Decimal	`8684179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848293, 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 #848293	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848293 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #848293 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848293; }
.text { color: #848293; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848293; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 130 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848293, #8d8293); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #848293?: #848293 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848293?: The RGB value is 132, 130, 147: 132 red, 130 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848293?: The complementary color is #919382, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848293?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.