#889690 Color
#889690 is rgb(136, 150, 144) in RGB, hsl(154, 6%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 4%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#889690rgb(136, 150, 144)hsl(154, 6%, 56%)hsv(154, 9%, 59%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 4%, 41%)oklch(66% 0.018 168.2)lab(60.81% -6.12 1.37)lch(60.81% 6.27 167.38)What #889690 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 #889690, 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.
#889690 Channel Values
How #889690 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 136 · G 150 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 6% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 9% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #889690 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #889690 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #889690
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #889690; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #889690
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #889690.
How #889690 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.
#889690#949490#8F9590#929290#8E9390#899595#899693#939393Using #889690 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-889690: #889690;background-color: #889690;colors: { 'color-889690': '#889690' }Color(red: 0.533, green: 0.588, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_889690">#889690</color>fill="#889690"More Gray Colors
#889690 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#889690 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #889690?
#889690 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(136, 150, 144) in RGB and hsl(154, 6%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Traffic Gray a (#8F9695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #889690?
#889690 is rgb(136, 150, 144) — red 136, green 150, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #889690?
#889690 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 4%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #889690 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #889690 scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #889690 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #889690 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #889690 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every gray in the color library, the guide to shades of gray, or the full color library.