What color is #889EA5?

#889EA5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #889EA5?

The RGB value is 136, 158, 165: 136 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #889EA5?

The complementary color is #A58F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #889EA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#889EA5 color

#889EA5 rgb(136, 158, 165)

Shades of gray

The hex color #889EA5 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 62% green and 64.7% blue (136, 158, 165).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 14% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#889EA5 color codes

HEX	`#889EA5`
RGB	`rgb(136, 158, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 62%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 14%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 18%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 4%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.68, -6.16, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.68, 8.77, 225.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.17, 32.404, 40.308)`
Decimal	`8953509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #889EA5, 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 #889EA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#889EA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	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 #889EA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #889ea5; }
.text { color: #889ea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #889ea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 158 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #889ea5, #8890a5); }

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Questions

What color is #889EA5?: #889EA5 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #889EA5?: The RGB value is 136, 158, 165: 136 red, 158 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #889EA5?: The complementary color is #A58F88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #889EA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 and white text 2.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.