What color is #868394?

#868394 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #868394?

The RGB value is 134, 131, 148: 134 red, 131 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #868394?

The complementary color is #919483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #868394?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#868394 color

#868394 rgb(134, 131, 148)

Shades of gray

The hex color #868394 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 51.4% green and 58% blue (134, 131, 148).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 7% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Mecha Metal (#848393), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#868394 color codes

HEX	`#868394`
RGB	`rgb(134, 131, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 51.4%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 7%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 11%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.52, 4.61, -8.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.52, 9.84, 297.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.292, 23.439, 31.308)`
Decimal	`8815508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #868394, 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 #868394	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#868394 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	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 #868394 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #868394; }
.text { color: #868394; }
.border { border: 2px solid #868394; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 131 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #868394, #8f8394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #868394?: #868394 is a gray, closest to the named color Mecha Metal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #868394?: The RGB value is 134, 131, 148: 134 red, 131 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #868394?: The complementary color is #919483, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #868394?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 and white text 3.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.