Close to Artichoke
#899E8A
#899E8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 62% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 10% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #899E8A.
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.
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7.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.87:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #899E8A as they’d see it.
#899E8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #899E8A
What color is #899E8A?
#899E8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Artichoke. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 62% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 123°, with 10% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #899E8A in RGB?
#899E8A is rgb(137, 158, 138): 137 red, 158 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #899E8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 0, 13, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #899E8A?
PANTONE 443 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #899E8A?
Its complement #A792A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.