#889899
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.7% 0.018 201.3), rgb(136, 152, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#889899 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889899 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 152, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 8%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.018 201.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #889899 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889899 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889899 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #889899 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C3
oklch(80.8% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A4
oklch(70.6% 0.014 202.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889899
oklch(66.7% 0.018 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#667778
oklch(55.6% 0.02 200.9)
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Step 700
700
#556465
oklch(49.1% 0.018 201.5)
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Step 800
800
#465252
oklch(42.8% 0.015 196.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#889899 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #959699 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #839998 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889899
#889899
oklch(66.7% 0.018 201.3)
- #A0908F
#A0908F
oklch(66.7% 0.019 21.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #889899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #889899 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.