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#898686
#898686 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cement. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 52.5% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 1% saturation and 53% 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 #898686.
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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5.82:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.82:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #898686 as they’d see it.
#898686 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 #898686
What color is #898686?
#898686 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cement. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 52.5% green, and 52.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 1% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #898686 in RGB?
#898686 is rgb(137, 134, 134): 137 red, 134 green, and 134 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #898686 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 2, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #898686?
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 #898686?
Its complement #848787 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.