What color is #848393?

#848393 is a gray known as Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848393?

The RGB value is 132, 131, 147: 132 red, 131 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848393?

The complementary color is #929383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848393?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848393 color

#848393 rgb(132, 131, 147)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848393 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51.4% green and 57.6% blue (132, 131, 147).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

This exact color is also called Mecha Metal.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#848393 color codes

HEX	`#848393`
RGB	`rgb(132, 131, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51.4%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 11%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.32, 3.69, -8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.32, 9.2, 293.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.897, 23.245, 30.878)`
Decimal	`8684435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848393, 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 #848393	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848393 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	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 #848393 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848393; }
.text { color: #848393; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848393; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 131 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848393, #8c8393); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #848393?: #848393 is a gray known as Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848393?: The RGB value is 132, 131, 147: 132 red, 131 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848393?: The complementary color is #929383, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848393?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.65:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.