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#839588
#839588 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 58.4% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 137°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #839588.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.17:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.17:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #839588 as they’d see it.
#839588 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #839588
What color is #839588?
#839588 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 51.4% red, 58.4% green, and 53.3% blue. Its hue is 137°, with 8% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #839588 in RGB?
#839588 is rgb(131, 149, 136): 131 red, 149 green, and 136 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #839588 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 0, 9, 42). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #839588?
PANTONE 444 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #839588?
Its complement #9E8B98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.