#839999
A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkgray.
About #839999
Visually, #839999 is defined as a muted neutral. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgray. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 153 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 14% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 180.0 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#839999
RGB131, 153, 153
HSL180.0°, 9.7%, 55.7%
CMYK14%, 0%, 0%, 40%
HSV180.0°, 14.4%, 60.0%
LAB61.6, -7.7, -2.6
XYZ26.5, 29.9, 34.5
Decimal8624537
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.98:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #839999;
}
.text-color {
color: #839999;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #839999;
}