Information about #898A8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #898A8E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 138, 142) — 53.7% red, 54.1% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #898A8E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Slightly further away sit Avatar (#8B8F8E) and Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 138, 142)), which gives #898A8E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #898A8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#898A8E color variations

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

#898A8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#898A8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#898A8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#898A8E 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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#898A8E 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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#8A8D8F
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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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#8F8A8B
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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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#8F8A8D
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#8A8F8B
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Nearest named colors to #898A8E

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

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

#898A8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898A8E
  • RGB137, 138, 142
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 44
  • HSL228°, 2%, 55%
  • HSL Precise228°, 2.165%, 54.706%
  • HSV228°, 4%, 56%
  • HSB228°, 4%, 56%
  • HEX ID898A8E
  • DECIMAL ID9013902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
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