What color is #848584?

#848584 is a gray, closest to the named color Gryphon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848584?

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

What is the complementary color of #848584?

The complementary color is #858485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848584?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848584 color

#848584 rgb(132, 133, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848584 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 0% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Gryphon (#838585), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#848584 color codes

HEX	`#848584`
RGB	`rgb(132, 133, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 52.2%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 0%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.43, -0.57, 0.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.43, 0.7, 144.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.067, 23.347, 25.169)`
Decimal	`8684932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848584, 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 #848584	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848584 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	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 #848584 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848584; }
.text { color: #848584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848584; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 133 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848584, #848585); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848584?: #848584 is a gray, closest to the named color Gryphon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848584?: The RGB value is 132, 133, 132: 132 red, 133 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848584?: The complementary color is #858485, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848584?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.67:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.