What color is #858991?

#858991 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 #858991?

The RGB value is 133, 137, 145: 133 red, 137 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858991?

The complementary color is #918D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858991?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858991 color

#858991 rgb(133, 137, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858991 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 53.7% green and 56.9% blue (133, 137, 145).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 5% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% 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 5.98:1).

#858991 color codes

HEX	`#858991`
RGB	`rgb(133, 137, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 53.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 5%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 8%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 6%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57, 0.18, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57, 4.78, 272.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.728, 24.922, 30.343)`
Decimal	`8751505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858991, 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 #858991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #858991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858991; }
.text { color: #858991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 137 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858991, #878591); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #858991?: #858991 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 #858991?: The RGB value is 133, 137, 145: 133 red, 137 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858991?: The complementary color is #918D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858991?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.