Close to Slate Gray
#857B8F
#857B8F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 48.2% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 8% saturation and 52% 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 #857B8F.
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.
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5.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #857B8F as they’d see it.
#857B8F 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 #857B8F
What color is #857B8F?
#857B8F is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 48.2% green, and 56.1% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 8% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #857B8F in RGB?
#857B8F is rgb(133, 123, 143): 133 red, 123 green, and 143 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #857B8F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 14, 0, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #857B8F?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #857B8F?
Its complement #78826E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.