#839299

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #839299

Visually, #839299 is defined as a muted neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 146 green, and 153 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 14% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 199.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the neutral spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#839299
RGB131, 146, 153
HSL199.1°, 9.7%, 55.7%
CMYK14%, 5%, 0%, 40%
HSV199.1°, 14.4%, 60.0%
LAB59.6, -3.9, -5.5
XYZ25.4, 27.7, 34.1
Decimal8622745

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.54:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.07:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #839299; }
.text-color { color: #839299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #839299; }

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