Information about #8A8C99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8A8C99 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 140, 153) — 54.1% red, 54.9% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8A8C99 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Exponent (#888F98). Slightly further away sit Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Clouded Blue (#899296).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(138, 140, 153)), which gives #8A8C99 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #8A8C99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A8C99 color variations

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

#8A8C99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8A8C99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8A8C99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8A8C99 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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#899199

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#8A8C99 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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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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#99978A
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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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#99978A
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Nearest named colors to #8A8C99

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

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

#8A8C99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8C99
  • RGB138, 140, 153
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(138, 140, 153)
  • HSL232°, 7%, 57%
  • HSL Precise232°, 6.849%, 57.059%
  • HSV232°, 10%, 60%
  • HSB232°, 10%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.549, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.549, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.549, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8C99
  • DECIMAL ID9079961
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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