Close to Pewter
#888989
#888989 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 53.7% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 0% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #888989.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.99:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.99:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #888989 as they’d see it.
#888989 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #888989
What color is #888989?
#888989 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Pewter. In RGB it’s made of 53.3% red, 53.7% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 0% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #888989 in RGB?
#888989 is rgb(136, 137, 137): 136 red, 137 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #888989 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #888989?
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #888989?
Its complement #8A8989 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.