What color is #86888D?

#86888D is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86888D?

The RGB value is 134, 136, 141: 134 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86888D?

The complementary color is #8D8B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86888D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86888D color

#86888D rgb(134, 136, 141)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86888D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 53.3% green and 55.3% blue (134, 136, 141).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#86888D color codes

HEX	`#86888D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 136, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 53.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 5%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.68, 0.27, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.68, 2.94, 275.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.442, 24.6, 28.707)`
Decimal	`8816781`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86888D, 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 #86888D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86888D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #86888D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86888d; }
.text { color: #86888d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86888d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 136 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86888d, #88868d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #86888D?: #86888D is a gray, closest to the named color Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86888D?: The RGB value is 134, 136, 141: 134 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86888D?: The complementary color is #8D8B86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86888D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.