What color is #86917C?

#86917C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86917C?

The RGB value is 134, 145, 124: 134 red, 145 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86917C?

The complementary color is #877C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86917C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86917C color

#86917C rgb(134, 145, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86917C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 56.9% green and 48.6% blue (134, 145, 124).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 9% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Tip (#8A9480), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#86917C color codes

HEX	`#86917C`
RGB	`rgb(134, 145, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 56.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 9%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 14%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 14%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.76, -8.02, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.76, 12.67, 129.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.594, 26.774, 22.99)`
Decimal	`8819068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86917C, 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 #86917C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86917C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #86917C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86917c; }
.text { color: #86917c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86917c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 145 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86917c, #7c917d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #86917C?: #86917C is a grayish green, closest to the named color Aloe Tip. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86917C?: The RGB value is 134, 145, 124: 134 red, 145 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86917C?: The complementary color is #877C91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86917C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.