Information about Spanish Gray color

#989898 - Spanish Gray color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #989898 ("Spanish Gray") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(152, 152, 152) — 59.6% red, 59.6% green, 59.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#989898 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Stack (#989C99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delta (#999B95) and Quarter Sidewinder (#9C979B).

Technically, #989898 is a perfectly balanced RGB mix — red, green and blue all sit at 152, which is what makes it a true neutral. If you plan to put text on a #989898 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Spanish Gray" in the Register.

Spanish Gray color variations

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

Spanish Gray color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Spanish Gray color hues

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

Spanish Gray 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 Spanish Gray

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

Half Stack color link
Half Stack

#989C99

Delta color link
Delta

#999B95

Amber Grey color link
Amber Grey

#929698

Vintage Gray color link
Vintage Gray

#989692

White Metal color link
White Metal

#949594

Archive Grey color link
Archive Grey

#9A9991

KOOL GREY color link
KOOL GREY

#9A9C9E

Tonto color link
Tonto

#9F9596

Shady Lady color link
Shady Lady

#9F9B9D

Spanish Gray color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#989898
  • RGB152, 152, 152
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 40
  • HSL0°, 0%, 60%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 59.608%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 60%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 60%
  • HEX ID989898
  • DECIMAL ID10000536
  • Name Length12
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
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