#839992

A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.

About #839992

When working with digital screens, the color #839992 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 153, 146).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 0% M, 5% Y, and 40% K. The HSL representation is 160.9° hue, 9.7% saturation, and 55.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#839992
RGB131, 153, 146
HSL160.9°, 9.7%, 55.7%
CMYK14%, 0%, 5%, 40%
HSV160.9°, 14.4%, 60.0%
LAB61.4, -9.2, 1.1
XYZ25.9, 29.7, 31.6
Decimal8624530

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #839992; }
.text-color { color: #839992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #839992; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080