#889591
Gray · light neutral
About #889591
#889591 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 58% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Visually it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.9), with Taupe the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #95888C (taupe), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 6.75:1, 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 #889591?
#889591 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 53% red, 58% green and 57% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 42% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #889591?
Use black text. Black on #889591 has a contrast ratio of 6.75:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #889591?
Its complementary colour is #95888C, and analogous partners are #88958B and #889395.