Palettes / Colors / #89998F

#89998F — Silver Grey

#89998F is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.

#89998F 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 #998A93; it also sits naturally between #8B998A and #8A9997. 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 54% · Green 60% · Blue 56%

Cyan 10% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 40%

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

Previews

CSS code for #89998F

.text { color: #89998F; }
.background { background-color: #89998F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #89998F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(137, 153, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(143, 7%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #89998F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(137, 153, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #89998F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(137, 153, 143, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#89998F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#89998F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #998A93:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #89998F: #000000.

How #89998F 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 #89998F 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

← #89998E  ·  #899990 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #89998F?

#89998F is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 137, 153, 143). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #89998F?

#89998F is RGB 137, 153, 143 — HSL 143°, 7%, 57% — CMYK 10%, 0%, 7%, 40%.

What colors go with #89998F?

Its complement is #998A93; analogous partners are #8B998A and #8A9997. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #89998F for text?

Black text on #89998F has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.99:1.