Information about #89858A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #89858A is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 133, 138) — 53.7% red, 52.2% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #89858A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Taupe Gray (#8B8589). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Steel (#878786) and Aluminium (#848789).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 133, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #89858A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #89858A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#89858A color variations

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

#89858A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #89858A

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

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89858A
  • RGB137, 133, 138
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(137, 133, 138)
  • HSL288°, 2%, 53%
  • HSL Precise288°, 2.092%, 53.137%
  • HSV288°, 4%, 54%
  • HSB288°, 4%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.522, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.522, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.522, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID89858A
  • DECIMAL ID9012618
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01