Information about Quicksilver color

#889A97 - Quicksilver color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #889A97, known as "Quicksilver", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(136, 154, 151) — 53.3% red, 60.4% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 1 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #889A97 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Innocence (#8A9794). Slightly further away sit Forcefield (#899694) and Allusive (#8B9695).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 154, 151) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Quicksilver" in the Register.

Quicksilver color variations

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

Quicksilver color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Quicksilver

#889A97
#A0AEAB

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#B7C2C0

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#CFD6D5

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#E7EAEA

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White

#FFFFFF

Quicksilver color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Quicksilver

#889A97
#6A7D7A

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#505E5B

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#353E3D

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#1A1F1E

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Black

#000000

Quicksilver color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Quicksilver

#889A97
#869592

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#848F8D

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#828A89

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#818584

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Grey

#808080

Quicksilver color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#89889A

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#888F9A

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#88969A

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Quicksilver

#889A97
#889A90

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#889A89

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#8F9A88

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Quicksilver 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
#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#9A898C
#9A898C

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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
#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#9A8E89
#9A8E89

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#9A8994
#9A8994

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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
#89949A
#89949A

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#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#899A8E
#899A8E

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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
#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#97899A
#97899A

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#9A9789
#9A9789

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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
#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#898C9A
#898C9A

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#9A898C
#9A898C

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#9A9789
#9A9789

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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
#889A97
Quicksilver

#889A97

#8E899A
#8E899A

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#9A898C
#9A898C

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#949A89
#949A89

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Nearest named colors to Quicksilver

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

Half Innocence color link
Half Innocence

#8A9794

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Submarine color link
Submarine

#8C9C9C

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Destiny color link
Destiny

#889E9D

Instinct color link
Instinct

#8C979D

Mantle color link
Mantle

#8B9C90

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Morning Blue color link
Morning Blue

#8DA399

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Quicksilver color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#889A97
  • RGB136, 154, 151
  • CMYK7, 0, 1, 40
  • CSSrgb(136, 154, 151)
  • HSL170°, 8%, 57%
  • HSL Precise170°, 8.182%, 56.863%
  • HSV170°, 12%, 60%
  • HSB170°, 12%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.604, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.604, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.604, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID889A97
  • DECIMAL ID8952471
  • Name Length11
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