What color is #858388?

#858388 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858388?

The RGB value is 133, 131, 136: 133 red, 131 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858388?

The complementary color is #868883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858388?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858388 color

#858388 rgb(133, 131, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858388 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 51.4% green and 53.3% blue (133, 131, 136).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 2% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Outpost (#828287), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#858388 color codes

HEX	`#858388`
RGB	`rgb(133, 131, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 51.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 2%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 4%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 4%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.07, 1.74, -2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.07, 2.98, 305.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.232, 22.997, 26.555)`
Decimal	`8749960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858388, 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 #858388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	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 #858388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858388; }
.text { color: #858388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 131 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858388, #888388); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #858388?: #858388 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858388?: The RGB value is 133, 131, 136: 133 red, 131 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858388?: The complementary color is #868883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858388?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.6:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.