What color is #8899AA?

#8899AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8899AA?

The RGB value is 136, 153, 170: 136 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8899AA?

The complementary color is #AA9988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8899AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8899AA color

#8899AA rgb(136, 153, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8899AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 60% green and 66.7% blue (136, 153, 170).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 17% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#8899AA color codes

HEX	`#8899AA`
RGB	`rgb(136, 153, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 60%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 17%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 10%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.44, -2.27, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.44, 11.13, 258.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.798, 30.918, 42.473)`
Decimal	`8952234`
Short hex	`#89A`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8899AA, 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 #8899AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8899AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	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 #8899AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8899aa; }
.text { color: #8899aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8899aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 153 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8899aa, #8888aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8899AA?: #8899AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8899AA?: The RGB value is 136, 153, 170: 136 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8899AA?: The complementary color is #AA9988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8899AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.18:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.