Color swatch image showing #89818B with RGB(137,129,139) values

#89818B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #89818B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#89818B Color Information

#89818B RGB value is (137, 129, 139). The hex color red value is 137, green is 129, and blue is 139. Its HSL format shows a hue of 288°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 53 percent. The CMYK process values are 1 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.

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#89818B Color Meaning

Color #89818B conveys quiet neutrality, balanced detachment, and sophisticated calm. #89818B medium grey with brown undertones provides a soft, stabilizing visual presence. Color #89818B psychologically promotes reflection, composure, and subtle focus, creating spaces that feel steady yet unobtrusive. Culturally, color #89818B signals elegance and restraint in Western design, often applied in modern interiors, clothing, and accessories. In Eastern symbolism, #89818B represents modesty, adaptability, and calm. Fengshui views #89818B as a stabilizing, non-distracting color that harmonizes with almost any interior element. Spiritually, color #89818B resonates with the Root Chakra, reinforcing grounding energy and contemplative stillness. Artists and designers use #89818B as a sophisticated neutral in layered palettes, pairing #89818B with both vivid and muted tones. Its medium shade ensures balance, subtlety, and visual comfort.

Color Conversion

Convert #89818B across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#89818B
RGB
rgb(137, 129, 139)
HSL
hsl(288°, 4%, 53%)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(288°, 7%, 55%)
XYZ
22.8270 22.8830 27.6398
Yxy
22.8830 0.3112 0.3120
Hunter Lab
47.8362 0.4792 -0.3841
CIE-Lab
54.9516 4.9688 -4.3051

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red137 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue139 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan1 / 100 (1%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#89818B harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#89818B harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #89818B for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#89818B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #89818B appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#89818B

protanopia

#868589

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #89818B;

Text Color

color: #89818B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #89818B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #89818B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #89818B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #89818B 0%, #514c53 100%);

#89818B Color FAQs

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