What color is #86767C?

#86767C is a gray, closest to the named color Chain Mail. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86767C?

The RGB value is 134, 118, 124: 134 red, 118 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86767C?

The complementary color is #768680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86767C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86767C color

#86767C rgb(134, 118, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86767C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 46.3% green and 48.6% blue (134, 118, 124).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 6% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 7% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Chain Mail (#81777F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#86767C color codes

HEX	`#86767C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 118, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 46.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 6%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 12%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.25, 7.29, -1.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.25, 7.36, 352.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.948, 19.481, 21.774)`
Decimal	`8812156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86767C, 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 #86767C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86767C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #86767C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86767c; }
.text { color: #86767c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86767c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 118 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86767c, #867876); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #86767C?: #86767C is a gray, closest to the named color Chain Mail. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86767C?: The RGB value is 134, 118, 124: 134 red, 118 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86767C?: The complementary color is #768680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86767C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.