What color is #848878?

#848878 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848878?

The RGB value is 132, 136, 120: 132 red, 136 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848878?

The complementary color is #7C7888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848878?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848878 color

#848878 rgb(132, 136, 120)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848878 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green and 47.1% blue (132, 136, 120).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 6% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Kosher Khaki (#888877), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#848878 color codes

HEX	`#848878`
RGB	`rgb(132, 136, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 53.3%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 6%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 12%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 12%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.96, -4.52, 8.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.96, 9.27, 119.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.71, 23.87, 21.229)`
Decimal	`8685688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848878, 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 #848878	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848878 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #848878 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848878; }
.text { color: #848878; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848878; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 136 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848878, #7c8878); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848878?: #848878 is a gray, closest to the named color Kosher Khaki. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848878?: The RGB value is 132, 136, 120: 132 red, 136 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848878?: The complementary color is #7C7888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848878?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.