What color is #848E8E?

#848E8E is a gray, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848E8E?

The RGB value is 132, 142, 142: 132 red, 142 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848E8E?

The complementary color is #8E8484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848E8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848E8E color

#848E8E rgb(132, 142, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #848E8E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 55.7% green and 55.7% blue (132, 142, 142).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 4% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#848E8E color codes

HEX	`#848E8E`
RGB	`rgb(132, 142, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 55.7%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 4%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 7%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.23, -3.62, -1.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.23, 3.83, 199.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.07, 26.204, 29.376)`
Decimal	`8687246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848E8E, 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 #848E8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848E8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #848E8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848e8e; }
.text { color: #848e8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848e8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 142 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848e8e, #84898e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #848E8E?: #848E8E is a gray, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848E8E?: The RGB value is 132, 142, 142: 132 red, 142 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848E8E?: The complementary color is #8E8484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848E8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.