What color is #859499?

#859499 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #859499?

The RGB value is 133, 148, 153: 133 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #859499?

The complementary color is #998A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #859499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#859499 color

#859499 rgb(133, 148, 153)

Shades of gray

The hex color #859499 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 58% green and 60% blue (133, 148, 153).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 9% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#859499 color codes

HEX	`#859499`
RGB	`rgb(133, 148, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 58%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 9%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 13%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.31, -4.29, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.31, 6.19, 226.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.011, 28.466, 34.255)`
Decimal	`8754329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #859499, 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 #859499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#859499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #859499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #859499; }
.text { color: #859499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #859499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 148 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #859499, #858a99); }

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Questions

What color is #859499?: #859499 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #859499?: The RGB value is 133, 148, 153: 133 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #859499?: The complementary color is #998A85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #859499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.