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Information about #88989B color

#88989B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #88989B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(136, 152, 155) — 53.3% red, 59.6% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#88989B is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quicksilver (#889A97). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Instinct (#8C979D) and Submarine (#8C9C9C).

The recipe behind #88989B is rgb(136, 152, 155), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #88989B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#88989B color variations

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

#88989B 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 #88989B

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

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88989B
  • RGB136, 152, 155
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(136, 152, 155)
  • HSL189°, 9%, 57%
  • HSL Precise189.474°, 8.676%, 57.059%
  • HSV189°, 12%, 61%
  • HSB189°, 12%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.596, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.596, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.596, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88989B
  • DECIMAL ID8951963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01