What color is #989386?

#989386 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Lost Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #989386?

The RGB value is 152, 147, 134: 152 red, 147 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #989386?

The complementary color is #868B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #989386?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#989386 color

#989386 rgb(152, 147, 134)

Shades of gray

The hex color #989386 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 59.6% red, 57.6% green and 52.5% blue (152, 147, 134).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 8% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Lost Space (#969389), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#989386 color codes

HEX	`#989386`
RGB	`rgb(152, 147, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(59.6%, 57.6%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 8%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 12%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.01, -0.52, 7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.01, 7.56, 93.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.685, 29.264, 26.74)`
Decimal	`9999238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #989386, 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 #989386	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#989386 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	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 #989386 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #989386; }
.text { color: #989386; }
.border { border: 2px solid #989386; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(152 147 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #989386, #949886); }

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Questions

What color is #989386?: #989386 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Lost Space. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #989386?: The RGB value is 152, 147, 134: 152 red, 147 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #989386?: The complementary color is #868B98, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #989386?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.85:1 and white text 3.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.