What color is #85A1AD?

#85A1AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #85A1AD?

The RGB value is 133, 161, 173: 133 red, 161 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #85A1AD?

The complementary color is #AD9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #85A1AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#85A1AD color

#85A1AD rgb(133, 161, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #85A1AD is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.2% red, 63.1% green and 67.8% blue (133, 161, 173).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#85A1AD color codes

HEX	`#85A1AD`
RGB	`rgb(133, 161, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.2%, 63.1%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 7%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.56, -6.96, -9.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.56, 11.72, 233.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.958, 33.492, 44.413)`
Decimal	`8757677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #85A1AD, 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 #85A1AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#85A1AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #85A1AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #85a1ad; }
.text { color: #85a1ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #85a1ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(133 161 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #85a1ad, #858dad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #85A1AD?: #85A1AD is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #85A1AD?: The RGB value is 133, 161, 173: 133 red, 161 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #85A1AD?: The complementary color is #AD9185, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #85A1AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.