#85949e Color Information

#85949e Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #85949e. In RGB, it consists of 52.2% Red, 58.0% Green, and 62.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 15.8% Cyan, 6.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 38% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 204.0°, with saturation of 11.4% and lightness of 57.1%. The decimal value for #85949e is 8754334, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #85949e is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#85949e Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color133, 148, 158 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color52.2%, 58.0%, 62.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.478, 0.420, 0.380 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.158, 0.063, 0, 0.38 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color204.0°, 11.4%, 57.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color204.0°, 15.8%, 62.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color26.434, 28.635, 36.482 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color133, 142, 158 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code8754334 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.458, -3.189, -7.086 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.458, 7.770, 245.772 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.458, -8.510, -9.848 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color53.512, -5.468, -2.963 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.289, 0.313, 28.635 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4286944414 / 0xff85949e Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999999 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #85949e

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #85949e, its pure hue is 204.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.4%, and its lightness is 57.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #85949e, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #111314 to #74828a.

Tints of #85949e

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #85949e, its pure hue is 204.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.4%, and its lightness is 57.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #85949e, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #94a1aa to #f0f2f3.

Tones of #85949e

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #85949e, its pure hue is 204.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #85949e, which range from #929292 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #24a7ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #85949e

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #85949e! For #85949e, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #85949e. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #85949e

This color, #85949e, consists of 52.2% Red, 58.0% Green, and 62.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 133, Green = 148, Blue = 158. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #85949e is 15.8% Cyan, 6.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 38% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R52.2%
C15.8%
G58.0%
M6.3%
B62.0%
Y0.0%
K38.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 133 148 158
Octal 205 224 236
Hexa #85 #94 #9e
Binary 10000101 10010100 10011110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 15 6 0 38
Octal 17 6 0 46
Hexa #0f #06 #00 #26
Binary 00001111 00000110 00000000 00100110

Analogous Colors of #85949e

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #85949e — which has hue 204.0° — its analogous colors are located at 174.0° and 234.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #85949e.

Triadic Colors of #85949e

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #85949e — which has hue 204.0° — its triadic colors are located at 84.0° and 324.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #85949e.

Complementary Color of #85949e

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #85949e — which has hue 204.0° — its complementary color is located at 24.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #85949e.

Split Complementary Colors of #85949e

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #85949e — which has hue 204.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 54.0° and 354.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #85949e.

Tetradic Colors of #85949e

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #85949e — which has hue 204.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 114.0°, 204.0°, 294.0°, and 24.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #85949e.

Monochromatic Colors of #85949e

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #85949e, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #565c60 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #bfcad2 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #85949e

We want to make getting started with #85949e on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #85949e into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #85949e can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #85949e with other HTML elements.

#85949e Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #85949e.
<span style="color: #85949e;">The color of this text is #85949e.</span>

#85949e Background Color

The background color for this text is #85949e.
<div style="background-color: #85949e; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #85949e.</div>

#85949e Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #85949e.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #85949e;">This color for the shadow of this text is #85949e.</span>

#85949e Border Color

This is a div with border color #85949e.
<div style="border: #85949e 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #85949e.</div>

#85949e Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #85949e on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #85949e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #85949e on a white background.</div></div>

#85949e Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #85949e on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #85949e; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #85949e on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #85949e to White

This is a gradient from #85949e to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#85949e,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #85949e to white.</div>

Gradient from #85949e to Black

This is a gradient from #85949e to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#85949e,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#85949e,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #85949e to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #85949e

In addition to using #85949e on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #85949e in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #85949e, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 133, Green = 148, Blue = 158). If you need details about the color coordinates of #85949e in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #85949e
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(133, 148, 158)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #85949e; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #85949e; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #85949e; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(133, 148, 158);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#85949e")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:133, green:148, blue:158, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:133 green:148 blue:158 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(133f, 148f, 158f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(133, 148, 158);
 

#85949e Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #85949e the same way. For those with color blindness, #85949e might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #85949e looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #85949e is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #85949e looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #85949e will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #85949e is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.1:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #85949e would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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