#898E8A
Gray · medium neutral
About #898E8A
With the hex code #898E8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Gray — a ΔE of 5.8 — followed by Taupe. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #8E898D, a taupe shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.30:1 (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 #898E8A?
With the hex code #898E8A, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 56% green and 54% blue, while a printer would mix 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 44% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #898E8A?
Use black text. Black on #898E8A has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #898E8A?
Its complementary colour is #8E898D, and analogous partners are #8B8E89 and #898E8D.