Information about #898B96 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #898B96 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(137, 139, 150) (53.7% red, 54.5% green, 58.8% blue), or CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 41 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #898B96 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Exponent (#888F98). Slightly further away sit Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Roman Silver (#838996).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(137, 139, 150)), which gives #898B96 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #898B96: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. No one has named #898B96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#898B96 color variations

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

#898B96 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#898B96 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#898B96 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#898B96 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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#888F95

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#898B96 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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#969488
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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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#919688
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#968D88
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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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#889196
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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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#96888A
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#8A9688
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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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#948896
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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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#968891
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#969488
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#88968D
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Nearest named colors to #898B96

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

#898B96 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898B96
  • RGB137, 139, 150
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(137, 139, 150)
  • HSL231°, 6%, 56%
  • HSL Precise230.769°, 5.83%, 56.275%
  • HSV231°, 9%, 59%
  • HSB231°, 9%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.545, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.545, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.545, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898B96
  • DECIMAL ID9014166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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