Information about #808C8E color

#808C8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #808C8E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(128, 140, 142) — 50.2% red, 54.9% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #808C8E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Pewter (#808992). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oslo Grey (#818988) and Cold Grey (#808A87).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 140, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #808C8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #808C8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#808C8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#808C8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#808C8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#657072

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#4C5455

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#323839

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Black

#000000

#808C8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#808C8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#7F8E84

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#808C8E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#8E8280
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8E8980
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#8E8085
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#808E89
#808E89

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#808C8E
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#8E808C
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#8C8E80
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#82808E
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#8E8280
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#8C8E80
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#89808E
#89808E

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#8E8280
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#858E80
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Nearest named colors to #808C8E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

#808C8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808C8E
  • RGB128, 140, 142
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(128, 140, 142)
  • HSL189°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise188.571°, 5.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV189°, 10%, 56%
  • HSB189°, 10%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.549, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.549, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.549, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID808C8E
  • DECIMAL ID8424590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers327 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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