Information about #89878C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#89878C falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 135, 140) — 53.7% red, 52.9% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#89878C presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Taupe Gray (#8B8589). Slightly further away sit Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88) and Aluminium (#848789).

The recipe behind #89878C is rgb(137, 135, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #89878C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#89878C color variations

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

#89878C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#89878C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#89878C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#89878C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#89878C 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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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
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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
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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
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#8C8987
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#878C89
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #89878C

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

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

#89878C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#89878C
  • RGB137, 135, 140
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(137, 135, 140)
  • HSL264°, 2%, 54%
  • HSL Precise264°, 2.128%, 53.922%
  • HSV264°, 4%, 55%
  • HSB264°, 4%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.529, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.529, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.529, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID89878C
  • DECIMAL ID9013132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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