Dark gray

#899799

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark gray, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark gray, a mid neutral that behaves like a grey. Mid greys like this are the backbone of clean, editorial layouts. Almost anything sits on top of it, which is what makes a good neutral useful.

Dark gray color values

Every conversion for #899799, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#899799
RGB137, 151, 153
HSL187, 7%, 57%
HSV187, 10%, 60%
CMYK10%, 1%, 0%, 40%
Lab61.44, -4.57, -2.77
XYZ27.13, 29.75, 34.45
Decimal9017241
Web safe#999999
Pantone430 C
Pantone430 CHex#899799Rgb137 151 153Cmyk10 1 0 40Lab61 -5 -3Darker#444e4fDeep#657375Lighter#b0b8ba

Shades of dark gray

Tints of dark gray

Colors that go with dark gray

Dark gray in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 10, 1, 0, 40.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #899799 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
10 1 0 40
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
13 5 4 46
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark gray in css

Copy #899799 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #899799; }
.text { color: #899799; }
.border { border: 2px solid #899799; }

How dark gray looks on light and dark

Dark gray and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #899799 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
3.02:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
6.95:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #899799 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark gray on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #899799 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark gray? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark gray into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #899799 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark gray, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #899799 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.