#8A898F Hex Color
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A muted, medium-light grey, #8a898f has a faint violet undertone that gives its ashy surface a slightly cool, dusty feel. It supports restrained, professional layouts as a background or secondary interface tone, though it can look washed out beside bright white. The hex code #8a898f supports black body text at about a 6.1:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #8a898f
What is #8a898f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8a898f is rgb(138, 137, 143), in HSL hsl(250, 3%, 55%) and in CMYK 3%, 4%, 0%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #8a898f?
Does #8a898f look warm or cool?
#8a898f reads as a cool, dusty grey because its faint violet undertone shifts the neutral base away from warm beige. Its ashy character suits restrained interfaces and quiet backgrounds where a softer neutral is preferable to stark white.
Is #8a898f readable on white or black?
#8a898f has a 3.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.05:1 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.