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#889396 Color

#889396 is rgb(136, 147, 150) in RGB, hsl(193, 6%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter (#899499), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#889396
HEX#889396
RGBrgb(136, 147, 150)
HSLhsl(193, 6%, 56%)
HSVhsv(193, 9%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.014 215.9)
LABlab(60.11% -3.64 -3.03)
LCHlch(60.11% 4.74 219.72)

What #889396 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #889396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#889396 Channel Values

How #889396 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 136 · G 147 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 6% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 9% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889396 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #889396

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889396; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #889396

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #889396 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#889396
Protanopia#919196
Protanomaly#8E9296
Deuteranopia#8F8F96
Deuteranomaly#8D9196
Tritanopia#889393
Tritanomaly#889394
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #889396 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-889396: #889396;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #889396;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-889396': '#889396' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.533, green: 0.576, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_889396">#889396</color>
SVG fillfill="#889396"

More Gray Colors

#889396 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#889396 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #889396?

#889396 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(136, 147, 150) in RGB and hsl(193, 6%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter (#899499), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.

What is the RGB value of #889396?

#889396 is rgb(136, 147, 150) — red 136, green 147, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #889396?

#889396 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 2%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #889396 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #889396 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #889396 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #889396 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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