What color is #858C99?

#858C99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #858C99?

The RGB value is 133, 140, 153: 133 red, 140 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #858C99?

The complementary color is #999285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #858C99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#858C99 color

#858C99 rgb(133, 140, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #858C99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 54.9% green and 60% blue (133, 140, 153).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Roman Silver (#838996), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#858C99 color codes

HEX	`#858C99`
RGB	`rgb(133, 140, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 54.9%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 13%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.08, 0.2, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.08, 7.77, 271.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.799, 26.042, 33.851)`
Decimal	`8752281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #858C99, 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 #858C99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#858C99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	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 #858C99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #858c99; }
.text { color: #858c99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #858c99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 140 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #858c99, #888599); }

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Questions

What color is #858C99?: #858C99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Roman Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #858C99?: The RGB value is 133, 140, 153: 133 red, 140 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #858C99?: The complementary color is #999285, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #858C99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.