Close to Cool Gray
#896E8A
#896E8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 43.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 298°, with 11% saturation and 49% 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 #896E8A.
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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4.51:1 AABlack text on this color
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #896E8A as they’d see it.
#896E8A 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 #896E8A
What color is #896E8A?
#896E8A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Cool Gray. In RGB it’s made of 53.7% red, 43.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 298°, with 11% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #896E8A in RGB?
#896E8A is rgb(137, 110, 138): 137 red, 110 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #896E8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 20, 0, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #896E8A?
PANTONE 2648 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #896E8A?
Its complement #637D62 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.