What color is #8999AA?

#8999AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8999AA?

The RGB value is 137, 153, 170: 137 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8999AA?

The complementary color is #AA9A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8999AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8999AA color

#8999AA rgb(137, 153, 170)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8999AA is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 60% green and 66.7% blue (137, 153, 170).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 16% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#8999AA color codes

HEX	`#8999AA`
RGB	`rgb(137, 153, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 60%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 16%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 19%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 10%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.51, -1.95, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.51, 10.95, 259.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.962, 31.002, 42.481)`
Decimal	`9017770`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8999AA, 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 #8999AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8999AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #8999AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8999aa; }
.text { color: #8999aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8999aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 153 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8999aa, #8a89aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8999AA?: #8999AA is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Blank Stare. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8999AA?: The RGB value is 137, 153, 170: 137 red, 153 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8999AA?: The complementary color is #AA9A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8999AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.