What color is #86A0AA?

#86A0AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A0AA?

The RGB value is 134, 160, 170: 134 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A0AA?

The complementary color is #AA9086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A0AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A0AA color

#86A0AA rgb(134, 160, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86A0AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 62.7% green and 66.7% blue (134, 160, 170).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 17% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.62:1).

#86A0AA color codes

HEX	`#86A0AA`
RGB	`rgb(134, 160, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 62.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 17%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 21%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.25, -6.78, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.25, 10.64, 230.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.656, 33.111, 42.851)`
Decimal	`8822954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A0AA, 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 #86A0AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A0AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.62:1	Pass	Pass	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 #86A0AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a0aa; }
.text { color: #86a0aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a0aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 160 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a0aa, #868eaa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #86A0AA?: #86A0AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A0AA?: The RGB value is 134, 160, 170: 134 red, 160 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A0AA?: The complementary color is #AA9086, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A0AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 and white text 2.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.