What color is #86858C?

#86858C is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86858C?

The RGB value is 134, 133, 140: 134 red, 133 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86858C?

The complementary color is #8B8C85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86858C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86858C color

#86858C rgb(134, 133, 140)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86858C is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 52.2% green and 54.9% blue (134, 133, 140).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Lunar Outpost (#828287), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#86858C color codes

HEX	`#86858C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 133, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 52.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 5%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 5%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.82, 1.78, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.82, 4.03, 296.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.952, 23.737, 28.178)`
Decimal	`8816012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86858C, 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 #86858C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86858C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #86858C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86858c; }
.text { color: #86858c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86858c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 133 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86858c, #8a858c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #86858C?: #86858C is a gray, closest to the named color Lunar Outpost. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86858C?: The RGB value is 134, 133, 140: 134 red, 133 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86858C?: The complementary color is #8B8C85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86858C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.