#898085 Hex Color
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Far from a vivid magenta, #898085 is a dusty, greyed mauve with just enough warmth to keep it from reading cold. Its low saturation makes it a natural supporting tone, so give it the 30 percent slot next to deeper colors like navy or charcoal rather than letting it carry a whole layout. It reads muddy at large sizes but works well in cosmetics, fashion, and soft branding. Black text passes contrast on it at about 5.5:1.
Questions about #898085
What is #898085 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #898085 is rgb(137, 128, 133), in HSL hsl(327, 4%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 3%, 46%.
What colors pair well with #898085?
Is #898085 readable on white or black?
#898085 has a 3.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.49:1 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.