What color is #848799?

#848799 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848799?

The RGB value is 132, 135, 153: 132 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848799?

The complementary color is #999684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848799?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848799 color

#848799 rgb(132, 135, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848799 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 52.9% green and 60% blue (132, 135, 153).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#848799 color codes

HEX	`#848799`
RGB	`rgb(132, 135, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 52.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 14%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.62, 2.71, -9.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.62, 10.32, 285.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.928, 24.533, 33.606)`
Decimal	`8685465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848799, 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 #848799	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848799 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	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 #848799 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848799; }
.text { color: #848799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848799; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 135 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848799, #8c8499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #848799?: #848799 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848799?: The RGB value is 132, 135, 153: 132 red, 135 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848799?: The complementary color is #999684, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848799?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.91:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.