Information about #8E8C89 color

#8E8C89 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E8C89 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 140, 137) — 55.7% red, 54.9% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 2 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E8C89 reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and 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 almost identical to Fashion Gray (#8E8D8C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C) and Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 140, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E8C89: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#8E8C89 color variations

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

#8E8C89 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#BBBAB8

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White

#FFFFFF

#8E8C89 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#555452

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#393836

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Black

#000000

#8E8C89 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E8C89 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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#8E8C89 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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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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Stack

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Nearest named colors to #8E8C89

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Half Cobblestone color link
Half Cobblestone

#928F84

Half Tapa color link
Half Tapa

#929288

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

#8E8C89 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8C89
  • RGB142, 140, 137
  • CMYK0, 1, 2, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 140, 137)
  • HSL36°, 2%, 55%
  • HSL Precise36°, 2.165%, 54.706%
  • HSV36°, 4%, 56%
  • HSB36°, 4%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.549, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.549, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.549, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8C89
  • DECIMAL ID9342089
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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