What color is #869298?

#869298 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #869298?

The RGB value is 134, 146, 152: 134 red, 146 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #869298?

The complementary color is #988C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #869298?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#869298 color

#869298 rgb(134, 146, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #869298 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 57.3% green and 59.6% blue (134, 146, 152).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Pewter (#899499), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#869298 color codes

HEX	`#869298`
RGB	`rgb(134, 146, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 57.3%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.79, -3.05, -4.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.79, 5.55, 236.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.777, 27.893, 33.725)`
Decimal	`8819352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #869298, 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 #869298	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#869298 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	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 #869298 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #869298; }
.text { color: #869298; }
.border { border: 2px solid #869298; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 146 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #869298, #868998); }

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Questions

What color is #869298?: #869298 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #869298?: The RGB value is 134, 146, 152: 134 red, 146 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #869298?: The complementary color is #988C86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #869298?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.