What color is #848789?

#848789 is a gray known as Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848789?

The RGB value is 132, 135, 137: 132 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848789?

The complementary color is #898684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848789 color

#848789 rgb(132, 135, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848789 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 52.9% green and 53.7% blue (132, 135, 137).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 2% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

This exact color is also called Aluminium.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#848789 color codes

HEX	`#848789`
RGB	`rgb(132, 135, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 52.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 2%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 4%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 1%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.13, -0.7, -1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.13, 1.62, 244.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.694, 24.04, 27.107)`
Decimal	`8685449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848789, 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 #848789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	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 #848789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848789; }
.text { color: #848789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 135 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848789, #848589); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #848789?: #848789 is a gray known as Aluminium. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848789?: The RGB value is 132, 135, 137: 132 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848789?: The complementary color is #898684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.