Information about #808989 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #808989 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 137, 137) — 50.2% red, 53.7% green, 53.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #808989 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Oslo Grey (#818988). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cold Grey (#808A87) and Aluminium (#848789).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 137, 137) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #808989 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#808989 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#808989 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#808989 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#808989 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#808989 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#808989 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #808989

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

#808989 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808989
  • RGB128, 137, 137
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 46
  • HSL180°, 4%, 52%
  • HSL Precise180°, 3.673%, 51.961%
  • HSV180°, 7%, 54%
  • HSB180°, 7%, 54%
  • HEX ID808989
  • DECIMAL ID8423817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
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