#92898AZinc (#92898A) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 10°, lightness 0.64 and chroma 0.011. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #92898A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(146, 137, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 4%, 55%) |
| HSV | hsv(353, 6%, 57%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 5%, 43%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(57.9 3.5 0.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.638 0.011 10) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Zinc shifts subtly: takes on a red cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#978581 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#978a87 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#92898a — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#928a8c — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Zinc in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.4:1 and against black 6.17:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e9e2e3 · #c2b9ba · #92898a · #766e6f · #534c4c · #322c2c
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d2a594 · #c48e89 · #92898a · #9b697d · #815a75 · #674d6b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bca593 · #92898a · #8f5f66 · #704823 · #522a30 · #2d1a08
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#89d4ce · #92898a · #786668 · #614347 · #41282c · #201113
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f3 · #b0a3a5 · #92898a · #6c7372 · #372b2d · #000202
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f4f1f1 · #cdc8c9 · #92898a · #2a2425 · #090505 · #e64d72
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f4f1f1 · #cdc8c9 · #92898a · #2a2425 · #090505 · #dcc54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e2f7f5 · #7ab4af · #92898a · #337f7a · #003735 · #060001
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e2f7f5 · #87b39a · #92898a · #377b8f · #073823 · #000408
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#edf5e5 · #9baf87 · #92898a · #4e749b · #12314d · #010300
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f5f2e2 · #b0a87d · #92898a · #337f7a · #292a4e · #000202
#A29A9B · #B3ABAC · #C3BDBE · #D4CFD0 · #E6E2E2
#787071 · #5F5859 · #484242 · #312C2D · #1C1819
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.