What color is #899499?

#899499 is a gray known as Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pewter?

The RGB value is 137, 148, 153: 137 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pewter?

The complementary color is #998E89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pewter color: hex code #899499

#899499 rgb(137, 148, 153)

Shades of gray

Pewter has the hex code #899499. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 58% green and 60% blue (137, 148, 153).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 7% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

Pewter (#899499) color codes

HEX	`#899499`
RGB	`rgb(137, 148, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 58%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 7%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 10%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 3%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.6, -2.91, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.6, 4.94, 233.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.655, 28.798, 34.285)`
Decimal	`9016473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pewter, 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 #899499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#899499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #899499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899499; }
.text { color: #899499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 148 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899499, #898c99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #899499 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #899499?: #899499 is a gray known as Pewter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pewter?: The RGB value is 137, 148, 153: 137 red, 148 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pewter?: The complementary color is #998E89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.