#88909C Hex Color
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A muted, ashy blue with a dusty gray cast, #88909c feels controlled, dependable, and restrained. Its medium-light value suits security, finance, healthcare, and technology interfaces, especially as a supporting tone beside navy or charcoal. Black text achieves about 6.5:1 contrast, making this hex code suitable behind small body text.
Questions about #88909c
What is #88909c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #88909c is rgb(136, 144, 156), in HSL hsl(216, 9%, 57%) and in CMYK 13%, 8%, 0%, 39%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #88909c?
Does #88909c look warm or cool?
The #88909c hex color reads as cool blue-gray because its blue channel is strongest, while its dusty gray cast mutes the saturation and keeps the overall effect controlled rather than bright or icy.
Is #88909c readable on white or black?
#88909c has a 3.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.51:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.