Information about #888993 color

#888993 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #888993 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 137, 147) — 53.3% red, 53.7% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 4 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #888993 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roman Silver (#838996). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pewter Metallic (#838897) and Neutral Bay (#858D99).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 137, 147) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #888993 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #888993 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#888993 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#888993 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #888993

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

#888993 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888993
  • RGB136, 137, 147
  • CMYK4, 4, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(136, 137, 147)
  • HSL235°, 5%, 55%
  • HSL Precise234.545°, 4.846%, 55.49%
  • HSV235°, 7%, 58%
  • HSB235°, 7%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.537, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.537, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.537, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID888993
  • DECIMAL ID8948115
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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