What color is #84949A?

#84949A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #84949A?

The RGB value is 132, 148, 154: 132 red, 148 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #84949A?

The complementary color is #9A8A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #84949A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#84949A color

#84949A rgb(132, 148, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #84949A is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 58% green and 60.4% blue (132, 148, 154).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 10% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#84949A color codes

HEX	`#84949A`
RGB	`rgb(132, 148, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 58%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 10%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 14%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 4%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.26, -4.41, -5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.26, 6.74, 229.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.937, 28.418, 34.684)`
Decimal	`8688794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #84949A, 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 #84949A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#84949A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	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 #84949A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #84949a; }
.text { color: #84949a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #84949a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 148 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #84949a, #84899a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #84949A?: #84949A is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #84949A?: The RGB value is 132, 148, 154: 132 red, 148 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #84949A?: The complementary color is #9A8A84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #84949A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.