Palettes / Colors / #989EAC

#989EAC — Silver Grey

#989EAC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the gray family.

#989EAC 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 #ADA799; it also sits naturally between #99A9AD and #9D99AD. 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 60% · Green 62% · Blue 67%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%

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

Previews

CSS code for #989EAC

.text { color: #989EAC; }
.background { background-color: #989EAC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #989EAC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(152, 158, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 11%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #989EAC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(152, 158, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #989EAC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(152, 158, 172, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#989EAC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#989EAC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #ADA799:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #989EAC: #000000.

How #989EAC 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 #989EAC 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #989EAC?

#989EAC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 152, 158, 172). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #989EAC?

#989EAC is RGB 152, 158, 172 — HSL 222°, 11%, 64% — CMYK 12%, 8%, 0%, 33%.

What colors go with #989EAC?

Its complement is #ADA799; analogous partners are #99A9AD and #9D99AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #989EAC for text?

Black text on #989EAC has a contrast ratio of 7.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.