What color is #898D8B?

#898D8B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #898D8B?

The RGB value is 137, 141, 139: 137 red, 141 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #898D8B?

The complementary color is #8D898B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #898D8B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#898D8B color

#898D8B rgb(137, 141, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #898D8B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 55.3% green and 54.5% blue (137, 141, 139).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 2% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Gray Area (#8F9394), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#898D8B color codes

HEX	`#898D8B`
RGB	`rgb(137, 141, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 55.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 2%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 3%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.26, -1.86, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.26, 1.94, 163.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.501, 26.232, 28.194)`
Decimal	`9014667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #898D8B, 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 #898D8B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#898D8B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #898D8B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #898d8b; }
.text { color: #898d8b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #898d8b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 141 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #898d8b, #898d8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Battleship Gray.

Questions

What color is #898D8B?: #898D8B is a gray, closest to the named color Gray Area. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #898D8B?: The RGB value is 137, 141, 139: 137 red, 141 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #898D8B?: The complementary color is #8D898B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #898D8B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.