What color is #889EA0?

#889EA0 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889EA0?

The RGB value is 136, 158, 160: 136 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889EA0?

The complementary color is #A08A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889EA0?

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.

#889EA0 color

#889EA0 rgb(136, 158, 160)

Shades of gray

The hex color #889EA0 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 62% green and 62.7% blue (136, 158, 160).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 11% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#889EA0 color codes

HEX	`#889EA0`
RGB	`rgb(136, 158, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 62%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 11%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 15%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 1%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.53, -7.26, -3.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.53, 8.12, 206.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.724, 32.225, 37.958)`
Decimal	`8953504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889EA0, 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 #889EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#889EA0 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 #889EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889ea0; }
.text { color: #889ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 158 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889ea0, #8892a0); }

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Questions

What color is #889EA0?: #889EA0 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889EA0?: The RGB value is 136, 158, 160: 136 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889EA0?: The complementary color is #A08A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889EA0?: 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.