Close to Cadet Gray
#8A989D
#8A989D is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 59.6% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 9% saturation and 58% 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 #8A989D.
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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2.98:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.06:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.98:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.06:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A989D as they’d see it.
#8A989D 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 #8A989D
What color is #8A989D?
#8A989D is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cadet Gray. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 59.6% green, and 61.6% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 9% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A989D in RGB?
#8A989D is rgb(138, 152, 157): 138 red, 152 green, and 157 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A989D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 3, 0, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A989D?
PANTONE 7543 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A989D?
Its complement #A0938E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.