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#89828C Color

#89828C is rgb(137, 130, 140) in RGB, hsl(282, 4%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#89828C
HEX#89828C
RGBrgb(137, 130, 140)
HSLhsl(282, 4%, 53%)
HSVhsv(282, 7%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.017 315.9)
LABlab(55.24% 4.19 -4.41)
LCHlch(55.24% 6.09 313.52)

What #89828C 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 #89828C, 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.

#89828C Channel Values

How #89828C 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 137 · G 130 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 4% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 7% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #89828C 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #89828C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #89828C; 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 #89828C

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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Shades

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How #89828C 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#89828C
Protanopia#83838C
Protanomaly#86838C
Deuteranopia#84848C
Deuteranomaly#86838C
Tritanopia#888383
Tritanomaly#888387
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #89828C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-89828c: #89828C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #89828C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-89828c': '#89828C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.537, green: 0.510, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_89828c">#89828C</color>
SVG fillfill="#89828C"

More Gray Colors

#89828C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#89828C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #89828C?

#89828C is a mid-tone gray — rgb(137, 130, 140) in RGB and hsl(282, 4%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Taupe Gray (#8B8589), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #89828C?

#89828C is rgb(137, 130, 140) — red 137, green 130, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #89828C?

#89828C converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 7%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #89828C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #89828C scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #89828C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #89828C 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 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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