What color is #86A3AE?

#86A3AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #86A3AE?

The RGB value is 134, 163, 174: 134 red, 163 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #86A3AE?

The complementary color is #AE9186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #86A3AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#86A3AE color

#86A3AE rgb(134, 163, 174)

Shades of gray

The hex color #86A3AE is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 52.5% red, 63.9% green and 68.2% blue (134, 163, 174).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 20% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#86A3AE color codes

HEX	`#86A3AE`
RGB	`rgb(134, 163, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(52.5%, 63.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 20%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 23%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 6%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.21, -7.5, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.21, 11.72, 230.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.567, 34.318, 45.05)`
Decimal	`8823726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #86A3AE, 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 #86A3AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#86A3AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	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 #86A3AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #86a3ae; }
.text { color: #86a3ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #86a3ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(134 163 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #86a3ae, #868fae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #86A3AE?: #86A3AE is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #86A3AE?: The RGB value is 134, 163, 174: 134 red, 163 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #86A3AE?: The complementary color is #AE9186, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #86A3AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.86:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.