Information about #888B96 color

#888B96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #888B96 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 139, 150) — 53.3% red, 54.5% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #888B96 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Exponent (#888F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Roman Silver (#838996).

The recipe behind #888B96 is rgb(136, 139, 150), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #888B96 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. No one has named #888B96 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#888B96 color variations

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

#888B96 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B7B9BF

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#CFD0D4

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#E7E7E9

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White

#FFFFFF

#888B96 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6E79

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#50525A

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#35373C

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Black

#000000

#888B96 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#888B96

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#868891

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#84868C

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#828388

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#818184

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Grey

#808080

#888B96 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#958895

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#8F8895

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#889095

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#889595

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#88958F

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#888B96 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
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#969388
#969388

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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
#888B96
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#929688
#929688

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#968C88
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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
#8C8896
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#888B96
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#889296
#889296

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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
#888B96
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#96888B
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#8B9688
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#888B96
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#938896
#938896

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#969388
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#8B9688
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#968892
#968892

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#969388
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#88968C
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Nearest named colors to #888B96

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

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

#888B96 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#888B96
  • RGB136, 139, 150
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(136, 139, 150)
  • HSL227°, 6%, 56%
  • HSL Precise227.143°, 6.25%, 56.078%
  • HSV227°, 9%, 59%
  • HSB227°, 9%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.545, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.545, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.545, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID888B96
  • DECIMAL ID8948630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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