{"datasetVersion":"1.0.0","slug":"pewter-vs-primer-gray","type":"nearest","name":"Pewter vs Primer Gray","verdict":"Pewter and Primer Gray are very close colors. Pewter is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.09:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.","summary":"Pewter and Primer Gray are different gray colors with HEX values #899499 and #8B8C89. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 18, their contrast ratio is 1.09:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.","rgbDistance":18,"contrastRatio":1.09,"colors":[{"slug":"pewter","name":"Pewter","hex":"#899499","rgb":[137,148,153],"hsl":[199,7,57],"cmyk":[10,3,0,40],"family":"gray","temperature":"neutral","tone":["muted"],"luminance":0.288,"contrast":{"black":6.76,"white":3.11},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":6.76},"description":"Pewter is #899499, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Primer Gray, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pewter/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pewter.json"},{"slug":"primer-gray","name":"Primer Gray","hex":"#8B8C89","rgb":[139,140,137],"hsl":[80,1,54],"cmyk":[1,0,2,45],"family":"gray","temperature":"neutral","tone":["muted"],"luminance":0.2605,"contrast":{"black":6.21,"white":3.38},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":6.21},"description":"Primer Gray is #8B8C89, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Pewter, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/primer-gray/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/primer-gray.json"}],"differences":{"rgbDistance":18,"contrastRatio":1.09,"hslDelta":{"hue":119,"saturation":6,"lightness":3},"luminanceDelta":0.0275,"sameFamily":true,"sameTemperature":true,"sharedTones":["muted"],"lighterColor":"Pewter","moreSaturatedColor":"Pewter"},"accessibility":{"pairContrastRatio":1.09,"textRecommendation":"Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.","safeText":[{"color":"Pewter","background":"#899499","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":6.76},{"color":"Primer Gray","background":"#8B8C89","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":6.21}]},"useCases":{"chooseFirstWhen":"Pewter is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #899499.","chooseSecondWhen":"Primer Gray is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #8B8C89.","useTogetherWhen":"Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."},"relatedApi":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/pewter-vs-primer-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pewter.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/primer-gray.json"],"url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/pewter-vs-primer-gray/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/pewter-vs-primer-gray.json"}