Information about #8E9398 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E9398 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 147, 152) — 55.7% red, 57.6% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 2 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8E9398 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amber Grey (#929698). Nearby in the Register you will also find Voltage (#8D9094) and Allusive (#8B9695).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 147, 152) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E9398 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. #8E9398 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E9398 color variations

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#8E9398 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 #8E9398

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

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E9398
  • RGB142, 147, 152
  • CMYK4, 2, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(142, 147, 152)
  • HSL210°, 5%, 58%
  • HSL Precise210°, 4.63%, 57.647%
  • HSV210°, 7%, 60%
  • HSB210°, 7%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.576, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.576, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.576, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E9398
  • DECIMAL ID9343896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01