Palettes / Colors / #899986
#899986 — Silver Grey
#899986 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 #899986 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.
#899986 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 #968599; it also sits naturally between #929985 and #85998C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #899986 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 137, 153, 134 |
| HSL | 111°, 9%, 56% |
| HSV | 111°, 12%, 60% |
| CMYK | 10%, 0%, 12%, 40% |
| XYZ | 26.01, 29.82, 26.94 |
| Yxy | 29.82, 0.3142, 0.3603 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.50, -9.43, 8.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.61, -7.75, 6.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 60% · Blue 53%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 40%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #899986
.text { color: #899986; }
.background { background-color: #899986; }
.border { border: 3px solid #899986; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 153, 134); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 9%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #899986; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 153, 134, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #899986; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 153, 134, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#899986">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#899986">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #968599:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #899986: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #899986
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #899986: ·
How #899986 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 #899986 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #899986?
#899986 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 137, 153, 134). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #899986?
#899986 is RGB 137, 153, 134 — HSL 111°, 9%, 56% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 12%, 40%.
What colors go with #899986?
Its complement is #968599; analogous partners are #929985 and #85998C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #899986 for text?
Black text on #899986 has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.