What color is #868086?

#868086 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #868086?

The RGB value is 134, 128, 134: 134 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #868086?

The complementary color is #808680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #868086?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#868086 color

#868086 rgb(134, 128, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #868086 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 50.2% green and 52.5% blue (134, 128, 134).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 2% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Outpost (#828287), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#868086 color codes

HEX	`#868086`
RGB	`rgb(134, 128, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 50.2%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 2%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 4%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.27, 3.43, -2.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.27, 4.2, 324.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.853, 22.228, 25.689)`
Decimal	`8814726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #868086, 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 #868086	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#868086 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #868086 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #868086; }
.text { color: #868086; }
.border { border: 2px solid #868086; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 128 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #868086, #868083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #868086?: #868086 is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #868086?: The RGB value is 134, 128, 134: 134 red, 128 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #868086?: The complementary color is #808680, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #868086?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.