Information about #989899 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #989899 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 152, 153) — 59.6% red, 59.6% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#989899 is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spanish Gray (#989898). Slightly further away sit Half Stack (#989C99) and Quarter Sidewinder (#9C979B).

The recipe behind #989899 is rgb(152, 152, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #989899: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#989899 color variations

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

#989899 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Aluminum

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#EAEAEA
White

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#989899 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

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#989899 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Ricochet

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Grey

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#989899 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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#989899 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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Nearest named colors to #989899

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

Spanish Gray color link
Spanish Gray

#989898

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Quarter Sidewinder color link
Quarter Sidewinder

#9C979B

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Triple Surrender color link
Triple Surrender

#999C9D

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

#989899 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989899
  • RGB152, 152, 153
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(152, 152, 153)
  • HSL240°, 0%, 60%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.488%, 59.804%
  • HSV240°, 1%, 60%
  • HSB240°, 1%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.596, 0.596, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.596, 0.596, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.596, 0.596, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID989899
  • DECIMAL ID10000537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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