Information about #8D898E color

#8D898E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8D898E belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(141, 137, 142) (55.3% red, 53.7% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 0 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #8D898E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C) and Avatar (#8B8F8E).

The recipe behind #8D898E is rgb(141, 137, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8D898E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. #8D898E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8D898E color variations

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

#8D898E 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 #8D898E

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

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Purple Ash color link
Purple Ash

#8F8395

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D898E
  • RGB141, 137, 142
  • CMYK0, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(141, 137, 142)
  • HSL288°, 2%, 55%
  • HSL Precise288°, 2.165%, 54.706%
  • HSV288°, 4%, 56%
  • HSB288°, 4%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.537, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.537, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.537, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D898E
  • DECIMAL ID9275790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01