What color is #89747C?

#89747C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #89747C?

The RGB value is 137, 116, 124: 137 red, 116 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #89747C?

The complementary color is #748981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #89747C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#89747C color

#89747C rgb(137, 116, 124)

Shades of gray

The hex color #89747C is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 45.5% green and 48.6% blue (137, 116, 124).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 8% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#89747C color codes

HEX	`#89747C`
RGB	`rgb(137, 116, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 45.5%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 8%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 15%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51, 9.61, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51, 9.7, 352.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.2, 19.265, 21.719)`
Decimal	`9008252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #89747C, 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 #89747C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#89747C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #89747C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #89747c; }
.text { color: #89747c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #89747c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 116 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #89747c, #897774); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

Questions

What color is #89747C?: #89747C is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #89747C?: The RGB value is 137, 116, 124: 137 red, 116 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #89747C?: The complementary color is #748981, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #89747C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.