Close to Gray
#89757B
#89757B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 45.9% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 8% saturation and 50% 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 #89757B.
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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4.89:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.89:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #89757B as they’d see it.
#89757B 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 #89757B
What color is #89757B?
#89757B is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 45.9% green, and 48.2% blue. Its hue is 342°, with 8% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #89757B in RGB?
#89757B is rgb(137, 117, 123): 137 red, 117 green, and 123 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #89757B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 10, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #89757B?
PANTONE 437 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #89757B?
Its complement #6A7E78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.