What color is #86808C?

#86808C is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86808C?

The RGB value is 134, 128, 140: 134 red, 128 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86808C?

The complementary color is #868C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86808C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86808C color

#86808C rgb(134, 128, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86808C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 50.2% green and 54.9% blue (134, 128, 140).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 5% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is In the Twilight (#84838E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#86808C color codes

HEX	`#86808C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 128, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 50.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 5%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 9%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 9%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.45, 4.65, -5.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.45, 7.32, 309.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.284, 22.4, 27.956)`
Decimal	`8814732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86808C, 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 #86808C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86808C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #86808C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86808c; }
.text { color: #86808c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86808c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 128 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86808c, #8c808c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #86808C?: #86808C is a gray, closest to the named color In the Twilight. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86808C?: The RGB value is 134, 128, 140: 134 red, 128 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86808C?: The complementary color is #868C80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86808C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.