What color is #858694?

#858694 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858694?

The RGB value is 133, 134, 148: 133 red, 134 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858694?

The complementary color is #949385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858694 color

#858694 rgb(133, 134, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858694 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 52.5% green and 58% blue (133, 134, 148).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#858694 color codes

HEX	`#858694`
RGB	`rgb(133, 134, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 52.5%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 10%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 9%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.26, 2.53, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.26, 8.01, 288.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.542, 24.175, 31.437)`
Decimal	`8750740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858694, 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 #858694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #858694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858694; }
.text { color: #858694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 134 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858694, #8c8594); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #858694?: #858694 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858694?: The RGB value is 133, 134, 148: 133 red, 134 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858694?: The complementary color is #949385, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.