What color is #858890?

#858890 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 #858890?

The RGB value is 133, 136, 144: 133 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858890?

The complementary color is #908D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858890?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858890 color

#858890 rgb(133, 136, 144)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858890 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 53.3% green and 56.5% blue (133, 136, 144).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 5% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#858890 color codes

HEX	`#858890`
RGB	`rgb(133, 136, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 53.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 5%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 8%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.69, 0.54, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.69, 4.68, 276.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.51, 24.608, 29.891)`
Decimal	`8751248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858890, 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 #858890	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858890 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #858890 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858890; }
.text { color: #858890; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858890; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 136 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858890, #888590); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #858890?: #858890 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 #858890?: The RGB value is 133, 136, 144: 133 red, 136 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858890?: The complementary color is #908D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858890?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.