What color is #848890?

#848890 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848890?

The RGB value is 132, 136, 144: 132 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848890?

The complementary color is #908C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848890?

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.

#848890 color

#848890 rgb(132, 136, 144)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848890 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 53.3% green and 56.5% blue (132, 136, 144).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 5% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#848890 color codes

HEX	`#848890`
RGB	`rgb(132, 136, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 53.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 5%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 8%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.61, 0.18, -4.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.61, 4.78, 272.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.353, 24.527, 29.884)`
Decimal	`8685712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848890, 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 #848890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848890 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 #848890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848890; }
.text { color: #848890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 136 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848890, #868490); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #848890?: #848890 is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848890?: The RGB value is 132, 136, 144: 132 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848890?: The complementary color is #908C84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848890?: 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.