What color is #898C92?

#898C92 is a gray known as Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Nuts and Bolts?

The RGB value is 137, 140, 146: 137 red, 140 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Nuts and Bolts?

The complementary color is #928F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #898C92?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Nuts and Bolts color: hex code #898C92

#898C92 rgb(137, 140, 146)

Shades of gray

Nuts and Bolts has the hex code #898C92. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 54.9% green and 57.3% blue (137, 140, 146).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 4% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

Nuts and Bolts (#898C92) color codes

HEX	`#898C92`
RGB	`rgb(137, 140, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 54.9%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 4%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 6%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.18, 0.12, -3.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.18, 3.57, 271.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.882, 26.15, 30.925)`
Decimal	`9014418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Nuts and Bolts, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #898C92	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#898C92 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #898C92 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #898c92; }
.text { color: #898c92; }
.border { border: 2px solid #898c92; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 140 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #898c92, #8b8992); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

See #898C92 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #898C92?: #898C92 is a gray known as Nuts and Bolts. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Nuts and Bolts?: The RGB value is 137, 140, 146: 137 red, 140 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Nuts and Bolts?: The complementary color is #928F89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #898C92?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.