What color is #899DAC?

#899DAC 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 #899DAC?

The RGB value is 137, 157, 172: 137 red, 157 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #899DAC?

The complementary color is #AC9889, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #899DAC?

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.

#899DAC color

#899DAC rgb(137, 157, 172)

Shades of gray

The hex color #899DAC is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.7% red, 61.6% green and 67.5% blue (137, 157, 172).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 17% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Blank Stare (#8B9CAC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#899DAC color codes

HEX	`#899DAC`
RGB	`rgb(137, 157, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.7%, 61.6%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 17%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 20%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 9%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.68, -3.71, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.68, 10.81, 249.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.818, 32.41, 43.706)`
Decimal	`9018796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #899DAC, 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 #899DAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#899DAC 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 #899DAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #899dac; }
.text { color: #899dac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899dac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(137 157 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #899dac, #898cac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #899DAC?: #899DAC 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 #899DAC?: The RGB value is 137, 157, 172: 137 red, 157 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #899DAC?: The complementary color is #AC9889, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #899DAC?: 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.