Information about #8D898B color

#8D898B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8D898B falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 137, 139) — 55.3% red, 53.7% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 1 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8D898B reads as a muted, almost 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 Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Slightly further away sit Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88) and Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(141, 137, 139)), which gives #8D898B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #8D898B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8D898B color variations

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

#8D898B 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 #8D898B

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

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D898B
  • RGB141, 137, 139
  • CMYK0, 2, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 137, 139)
  • HSL330°, 2%, 55%
  • HSL Precise330°, 1.724%, 54.51%
  • HSV330°, 3%, 55%
  • HSB330°, 3%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.537, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.537, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.537, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D898B
  • DECIMAL ID9275787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01