#998A99
A medium, muted neutral closely aligning with Gray.
About #998A99
At its core, #998A99 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 153, 138, and 153.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#998A99
RGB153, 138, 153
HSL300.0°, 6.8%, 57.1%
CMYK0%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV300.0°, 9.8%, 60.0%
LAB59.2, 8.4, -5.9
XYZ28.0, 27.2, 33.9
Decimal10062489
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.45:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #998A99;
}
.text-color {
color: #998A99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #998A99;
}