What color is #85888D?

#85888D 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 #85888D?

The RGB value is 133, 136, 141: 133 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85888D?

The complementary color is #8D8A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85888D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85888D color

#85888D rgb(133, 136, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #85888D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 53.3% green and 55.3% blue (133, 136, 141).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#85888D color codes

HEX	`#85888D`
RGB	`rgb(133, 136, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 53.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 6%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.6, -0.09, -3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.6, 3.06, 268.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.284, 24.518, 28.7)`
Decimal	`8751245`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85888D, 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 #85888D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#85888D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #85888D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85888d; }
.text { color: #85888d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85888d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 136 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85888d, #86858d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #85888D?: #85888D 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 #85888D?: The RGB value is 133, 136, 141: 133 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85888D?: The complementary color is #8D8A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85888D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.