#858999 Color

#858999 is rgb(133, 137, 153) in RGB and hsl(228, 9%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#858999

HEX#858999

RGBrgb(133, 137, 153)

HSLhsl(228, 9%, 56%)

HSVhsv(228, 13%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.024 274.5)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 10%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #858999 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #858999 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#858999 Complementary#999585 Analogous#859399 Analogous#8B8599 Triadic#998589 Triadic#899985

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #858999, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#9599A7 #A6A9B5 #B7B9C3 #C7C9D1 #D8D9DF #E9E9EC

Shades

#727688 #5F6372 #4F525F #3C3F48 #2C2E35 #1A1B1F

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