Information about #88939B color

#88939B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88939B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 147, 155) (53.3% red, 57.6% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 7 / 3 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #88939B 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 practically indistinguishable from Exponent (#888F98). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clouded Blue (#899296) and Instinct (#8C979D).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 147, 155) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #88939B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88939B color variations

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

#88939B 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 #88939B

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

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88939B
  • RGB136, 147, 155
  • CMYK7, 3, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(136, 147, 155)
  • HSL205°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise205.263°, 8.676%, 57.059%
  • HSV205°, 12%, 61%
  • HSB205°, 12%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.576, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.576, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.576, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88939B
  • DECIMAL ID8950683
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01