What color is #868897?

#868897 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #868897?

The RGB value is 134, 136, 151: 134 red, 136 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #868897?

The complementary color is #979586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #868897?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#868897 color

#868897 rgb(134, 136, 151)

Shades of gray

The hex color #868897 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 53.3% green and 59.2% blue (134, 136, 151).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Dusty Chimney (#888899), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#868897 color codes

HEX	`#868897`
RGB	`rgb(134, 136, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 53.3%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 11%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 10%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.99, 2.39, -8.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.99, 8.57, 286.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.22, 24.911, 32.804)`
Decimal	`8816791`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #868897, 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 #868897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#868897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #868897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #868897; }
.text { color: #868897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #868897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 136 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #868897, #8d8697); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #868897?: #868897 is a gray, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #868897?: The RGB value is 134, 136, 151: 134 red, 136 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #868897?: The complementary color is #979586, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #868897?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.