What color is #86888E?

#86888E 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 #86888E?

The RGB value is 134, 136, 142: 134 red, 136 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86888E?

The complementary color is #8E8C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86888E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86888E color

#86888E rgb(134, 136, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86888E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 53.3% green and 55.7% blue (134, 136, 142).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 3% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Nuts and Bolts (#898C92), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#86888E color codes

HEX	`#86888E`
RGB	`rgb(134, 136, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 53.3%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 3%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 6%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.71, 0.48, -3.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.71, 3.5, 277.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.517, 24.63, 29.101)`
Decimal	`8816782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86888E, 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 #86888E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86888E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	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 #86888E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86888e; }
.text { color: #86888e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86888e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 136 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86888e, #88868e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #86888E?: #86888E 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 #86888E?: The RGB value is 134, 136, 142: 134 red, 136 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86888E?: The complementary color is #8E8C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86888E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 and white text 3.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.