Palettes / Colors / #968894
#968894 — Silver Grey
#968894 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 #968894 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.
#968894 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 #88968A; it also sits naturally between #918896 and #96888D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #968894 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 150, 136, 148 |
| HSL | 309°, 6%, 56% |
| HSV | 309°, 9%, 59% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 1%, 41% |
| XYZ | 26.73, 26.23, 31.67 |
| Yxy | 26.23, 0.3158, 0.3099 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.26, 7.51, -4.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.22, 6.36, -3.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 53% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 1% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #968894
.text { color: #968894; }
.background { background-color: #968894; }
.border { border: 3px solid #968894; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(150, 136, 148); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(309, 6%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #968894; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(150, 136, 148, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #968894; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(150, 136, 148, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#968894">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#968894">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #88968A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.36:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.25:1 AA |
Best text color on #968894: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #968894
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 #968894: ·
How #968894 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 #968894 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 #968894?
#968894 is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 150, 136, 148). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #968894?
#968894 is RGB 150, 136, 148 — HSL 309°, 6%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 1%, 41%.
What colors go with #968894?
Its complement is #88968A; analogous partners are #918896 and #96888D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #968894 for text?
Black text on #968894 has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.36:1.