Color #85838C – Grayscale Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #85838C?

The complementary color is #7A7C73.

Q: Does #85838C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.73:1. On black: 5.62:1.

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#85838C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #85838C?

RGB: 133, 131, 140. Copy as CSS: rgb(133, 131, 140).

Is #85838C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #85838C?

Complement: #7A7C73.

Does #85838C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.73:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.62:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #85838c Description

Build combos with #85838C

#85838C has RGB values of 133, 131, 140 and CMYK 5, 6, 0, 45. This grayscale color works well for neutral surfaces and typography. Tags: grayscale, neutral, reads well with black text, mid gray. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 85838c. The best text color paired with #85838C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #85838c.

Readable text on #85838C

Black text: AA (5.6:1)White text: Fail (3.7:1)