Information about #899CAD color

#899CAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#899CAD falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(137, 156, 173) — 53.7% red, 61.2% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #899CAD reads as a calm, restrained azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ashley Blue (#8699AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bluey Grey (#89A0B0) and Bali Hai (#849CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(137, 156, 173) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #899CAD: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #899CAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#899CAD color variations

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

#899CAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#899CAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#899CAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#84919C

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Grey

#808080

#899CAD 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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#89ABAD

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#89ADA1

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#899CAD 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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#ADAC8A
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#AD8A8B
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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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#8AADAC
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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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#AD8A9D
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#9DAD8A
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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 #899CAD

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

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Ziggurat color link
Ziggurat

#81A6AA

Grayish Cerulean color link
Grayish Cerulean

#7D9EA8

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

#899CAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#899CAD
  • RGB137, 156, 173
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 32
  • HSL208°, 18%, 61%
  • HSL Precise208.333°, 18%, 60.784%
  • HSV208°, 21%, 68%
  • HSB208°, 21%, 68%
  • HEX ID899CAD
  • DECIMAL ID9018541
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
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