Information about #898E90 color

#898E90 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #898E90 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(137, 142, 144) — 53.7% red, 55.7% green, 56.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 1 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #898E90 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 Avatar (#8B8F8E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C) and Gannet Grey (#8E918F).

The recipe behind #898E90 is rgb(137, 142, 144), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #898E90 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #898E90 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#898E90 color variations

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

#898E90 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 #898E90

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

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#898E90
  • RGB137, 142, 144
  • CMYK3, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(137, 142, 144)
  • HSL197°, 3%, 55%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 3.057%, 55.098%
  • HSV197°, 5%, 56%
  • HSB197°, 5%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.537, 0.557, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.537, 0.557, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.537, 0.557, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID898E90
  • DECIMAL ID9014928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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