#98838A Hex Color
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Muted and matte, #98838a is a dusty gray-pink with mauve undertones and low saturation. Its softened, ashy character suggests subtlety, tenderness, and understated romance. Use it as a supporting tone beside deep plum, charcoal, or cream rather than a dominant background, where it may look muddy. The hex code #98838a supports readable black body text at about 5.9:1 contrast.
Questions about #98838a
What is #98838a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #98838a is rgb(152, 131, 138), in HSL hsl(340, 9%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 9%, 40%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #98838a?
For a balanced palette, pair #98838a with deep plum, charcoal, cream, or muted sage to create contrast while preserving its soft, understated mood, using darker tones for text and cream for larger areas.
Does #98838a read warm or cool?
It reads as a muted, slightly warm gray-pink, while its mauve undertone adds a cooler edge that keeps the color understated rather than sugary, making it useful for calm, romantic, or editorial palettes.
Is #98838a readable on white or black?
#98838a has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.94:1 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.