What color is #85A0AA?

#85A0AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85A0AA?

The RGB value is 133, 160, 170: 133 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85A0AA?

The complementary color is #AA8F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85A0AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85A0AA color

#85A0AA rgb(133, 160, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #85A0AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 62.7% green and 66.7% blue (133, 160, 170).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 18% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.61:1).

#85A0AA color codes

HEX	`#85A0AA`
RGB	`rgb(133, 160, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 62.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 18%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.18, -7.1, -8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.18, 10.93, 229.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.497, 33.029, 42.844)`
Decimal	`8757418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85A0AA, 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 #85A0AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85A0AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.61:1	Pass	Pass	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 #85A0AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85a0aa; }
.text { color: #85a0aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85a0aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 160 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85a0aa, #858daa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #85A0AA?: #85A0AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85A0AA?: The RGB value is 133, 160, 170: 133 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85A0AA?: The complementary color is #AA8F85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85A0AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.61:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.