Nearest-color comparison

Pewter vs Soapstone

Pewter and Soapstone are different gray colors with HEX values #899499 and #8D9A91. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 10.8, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Pewter and Soapstone are very close colors. Soapstone is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Pewter#899499

Soapstone#8D9A91

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Pewter and Soapstone across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance10.8

Pair contrast1.06:1

Luminance delta0.0202

Hue delta61 deg

Lighter colorSoapstone

More saturatedPewter

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

gray color

Pewter

Pewter is #899499, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Soapstone, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#899499 RGB137, 148, 153 HSL199, 7, 57 CMYK10, 3, 0, 40 Luminance0.288 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

gray color

Soapstone

Soapstone is #8D9A91, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Pewter, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#8D9A91 RGB141, 154, 145 HSL138, 6, 58 CMYK8, 0, 6, 40 Luminance0.3082 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Pewter or Soapstone

Choose PewterPewter is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #899499.

Choose SoapstoneSoapstone is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #8D9A91.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyPewterSoapstone

HEX#899499#8D9A91

RGB137, 148, 153141, 154, 145

HSL199, 7, 57138, 6, 58

CMYK10, 3, 0, 408, 0, 6, 40

FamilyGrayGray

TemperatureNeutralNeutral

ToneMutedMuted

Luminance0.2880.3082

Black contrast6.76:17.16:1

White contrast3.11:12.93:1

Shared tonesMuted

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Pewterblack text - 6.76:1

Soapstoneblack text - 7.16:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Pewter#899499

Soapstone#8D9A91

#BBC1C4#BBC1C4

#BEC5C0#BEC5C0

#998F8A#998F8A

#9A8D96#9A8D96

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "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 Soapstone, it is darker 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": "soapstone",
    "name": "Soapstone",
    "hex": "#8D9A91",
    "rgb": [
      141,
      154,
      145
    ],
    "hsl": [
      138,
      6,
      58
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      8,
      0,
      6,
      40
    ],
    "family": "gray",
    "temperature": "neutral",
    "tone": [
      "muted"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.3082,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 7.16,
      "white": 2.93
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.16
    },
    "description": "Soapstone is #8D9A91, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Pewter, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/soapstone/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soapstone.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 10.8,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 61,
    "saturation": 1,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0202,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Soapstone",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Pewter"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
  "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": "Soapstone",
      "background": "#8D9A91",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 7.16
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Pewter is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #899499.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Soapstone is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #8D9A91.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/pewter-vs-soapstone.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pewter.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soapstone.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "type": "nearest",
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  "summary": "Pewter and Soapstone are different gray colors with HEX values #899499 and #8D9A91. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 10.8, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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        199,
        7,
        57
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        10,
        3,
        0,
        40
      ],
      "family": "gray",
      "temperature": "neutral",
      "tone": [
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      ],
      "luminance": 0.288,
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        "white": 3.11
      },
      "wcag": {
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        "AAA": []
      },
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        "label": "black text",
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      },
      "description": "Pewter is #899499, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Soapstone, it is darker 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": "soapstone",
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      "hex": "#8D9A91",
      "rgb": [
        141,
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        145
      ],
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        138,
        6,
        58
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        8,
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        6,
        40
      ],
      "family": "gray",
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      "luminance": 0.3082,
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        "black": 7.16,
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      },
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      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 7.16
      },
      "description": "Soapstone is #8D9A91, a neutral gray color with muted character. Compared with Pewter, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for earth-tone palettes, interior design, and material-inspired branding, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/soapstone/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soapstone.json"
    }
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  "differences": {
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    "contrastRatio": 1.06,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 61,
      "saturation": 1,
      "lightness": 1
    },
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    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
      "muted"
    ],
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    "moreSaturatedColor": "Pewter"
  },
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    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
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        "background": "#899499",
        "foreground": "#000000",
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      },
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        "label": "black text",
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      }
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    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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