Information about #8F898D color

#8F898D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8F898D falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 137, 141) — 56.1% red, 53.7% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8F898D is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C) and Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88).

The recipe behind #8F898D is rgb(143, 137, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8F898D: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8F898D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8F898D color variations

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

#8F898D 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 #8F898D

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

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F898D
  • RGB143, 137, 141
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 137, 141)
  • HSL320°, 3%, 55%
  • HSL Precise320°, 2.609%, 54.902%
  • HSV320°, 4%, 56%
  • HSB320°, 4%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.537, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.537, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.537, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8F898D
  • DECIMAL ID9406861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01