Palettes / Colors / #85998F

#85998F — Silver Grey

#85998F is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #85998F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#85998F is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #99858F; it also sits naturally between #859985 and #859999. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 52% · Green 60% · Blue 56%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 40%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #85998F

.text { color: #85998F; }
.background { background-color: #85998F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #85998F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(133, 153, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 9%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #85998F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(133, 153, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #85998F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(133, 153, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#85998F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#85998F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #99858F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #85998F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #85998F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #85998F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #85998F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #85998E  ·  #859990 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #85998F?

#85998F is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 133, 153, 143). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #85998F?

#85998F is RGB 133, 153, 143 — HSL 150°, 9%, 56% — CMYK 13%, 0%, 7%, 40%.

What colors go with #85998F?

Its complement is #99858F; analogous partners are #859985 and #859999. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #85998F for text?

Black text on #85998F has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.