#889490
Gray · light neutral
About #889490
#889490 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 58% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 42% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.4); Taupe comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #94888C — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #889490 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.69:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #889490?
#889490 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 53% red, 58% green and 56% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 42% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #889490?
Use black text. Black on #889490 has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #889490?
Its complementary colour is #94888C, and analogous partners are #88948A and #889294.