What color is #848485?

#848485 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Mana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848485?

The RGB value is 132, 132, 133: 132 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848485?

The complementary color is #858584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848485 color

#848485 rgb(132, 132, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848485 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (132, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 0% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Black Mana (#858585), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#848485 color codes

HEX	`#848485`
RGB	`rgb(132, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 0%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 1%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.18, 0.2, -0.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.18, 0.57, 290.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22, 23.102, 25.486)`
Decimal	`8684677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848485, 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 #848485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #848485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848485; }
.text { color: #848485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848485, #858485); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848485?: #848485 is a gray, closest to the named color Black Mana. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848485?: The RGB value is 132, 132, 133: 132 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848485?: The complementary color is #858584, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.