Pewter #899397
A medium blue-gray named after the metal alloy; industrial and understated.
Use cases: Industrial UI · Hardware brands
Families: Slate Colors
Color values
| Format | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #899397 | |
| RGB | rgb(137, 147, 151) | |
| HSL | hsl(197, 6%, 56%) | |
| HSV | hsv(197, 9%, 59%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.64% 0.013 223.6) | |
| OKLab | oklab(65.64% -0.0094 -0.009) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(9.3%, 2.6%, 0%, 40.8%) | |
| XYZ | xyz(26.3349, 28.4198, 33.3703) | |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.3, -2.8, -3.4) | |
| CIE-LCH | lch(60.3, 4.3, 230.4°) | |
| Luminance | 0.284 (WCAG relative) |
Source: Tintiva editorial record. CSS keyword: pewter.
Collections: Muted Colors · Cool Gray Colors · Neutral Colors
Shade scale
Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →
OKLCH ramp (perceptually uniform, modern CSS)
Shades (toward black)
Tints (toward white)
Tones (toward gray)
Color harmonies
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Best text on pewter
WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →
Color blindness preview
Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.
Closest named colors
Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.
| Color | Name | ΔE₀₀ |
|---|---|---|
| Grey #929591 | 4.96 | |
| Cool Grey #95A3A6 | 5.20 | |
| Cool Gray #9AA7B0 | 6.67 | |
| Bluey Grey #89A0B0 | 6.90 | |
| Lightslategray #778899 | 7.14 | |
| Steel Grey #6F828A | 7.45 |
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Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.