What color is #86927D?

#86927D 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 #86927D?

The RGB value is 134, 146, 125: 134 red, 146 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86927D?

The complementary color is #897D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86927D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86927D color

#86927D rgb(134, 146, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86927D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 57.3% green and 49% blue (134, 146, 125).

Its hue angle is 94°, 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 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#86927D color codes

HEX	`#86927D`
RGB	`rgb(134, 146, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 57.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 9%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 14%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 14%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.07, -8.39, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.07, 12.81, 130.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.811, 27.107, 23.376)`
Decimal	`8819325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86927D, 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 #86927D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#86927D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	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 #86927D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86927d; }
.text { color: #86927d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86927d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 146 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86927d, #7d927e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #86927D?: #86927D 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 #86927D?: The RGB value is 134, 146, 125: 134 red, 146 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86927D?: The complementary color is #897D92, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86927D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.