What color is #98889A?

#98889A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #98889A?

The RGB value is 152, 136, 154: 152 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #98889A?

The complementary color is #8A9A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #98889A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#98889A color

#98889A rgb(152, 136, 154)

Shades of gray

The hex color #98889A is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 53.3% green and 60.4% blue (152, 136, 154).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 8% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Femme Fatale (#948593), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#98889A color codes

HEX	`#98889A`
RGB	`rgb(152, 136, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 53.3%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 8%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 12%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.62, 9.41, -7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.62, 11.95, 321.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.585, 26.617, 34.25)`
Decimal	`9996442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #98889A, 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 #98889A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#98889A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	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 #98889A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #98889a; }
.text { color: #98889a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #98889a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 136 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #98889a, #9a8893); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #98889A?: #98889A is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Femme Fatale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #98889A?: The RGB value is 152, 136, 154: 152 red, 136 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #98889A?: The complementary color is #8A9A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #98889A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.