What color is #889DAA?

#889DAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889DAA?

The RGB value is 136, 157, 170: 136 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889DAA?

The complementary color is #AA9588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889DAA color

#889DAA rgb(136, 157, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #889DAA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 61.6% green and 66.7% blue (136, 157, 170).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 17% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lost at Sea (#8D9CA7), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#889DAA color codes

HEX	`#889DAA`
RGB	`rgb(136, 157, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 61.6%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 17%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 8%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.55, -4.49, -9.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.55, 10.27, 244.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.464, 32.25, 42.695)`
Decimal	`8953258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889DAA, 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 #889DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#889DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	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 #889DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889daa; }
.text { color: #889daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 157 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889daa, #888caa); }

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Questions

What color is #889DAA?: #889DAA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Lost at Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889DAA?: The RGB value is 136, 157, 170: 136 red, 157 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889DAA?: The complementary color is #AA9588, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.