What color is #86899C?

#86899C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86899C?

The RGB value is 134, 137, 156: 134 red, 137 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86899C?

The complementary color is #9C9986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86899C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86899C color

#86899C rgb(134, 137, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86899C is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 53.7% green and 61.2% blue (134, 137, 156).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 10% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% 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 6.07:1).

#86899C color codes

HEX	`#86899C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 137, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 53.7%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 10%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 14%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 12%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.42, 2.92, -10.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.42, 10.86, 285.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.777, 25.36, 35.036)`
Decimal	`8817052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86899C, 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 #86899C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86899C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #86899C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86899c; }
.text { color: #86899c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86899c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 137 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86899c, #8e869c); }

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Questions

What color is #86899C?: #86899C is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Dusty Chimney. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86899C?: The RGB value is 134, 137, 156: 134 red, 137 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86899C?: The complementary color is #9C9986, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86899C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.