Information about #808E8C color

#808E8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #808E8C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 142, 140) (50.2% red, 55.7% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted neutral grey, #808E8C carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Inside Back (#848E88). Slightly further away sit Cold Grey (#808A87) and Oslo Grey (#818988).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(128, 142, 140)), which gives #808E8C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #808E8C: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#808E8C color variations

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

#808E8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#808E8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#657270

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#4C5554

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#323938

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Black

#000000

#808E8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7F8887

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Grey

#808080

#808E8C 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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#7F848E

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#7F8E86

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#7F8E80

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#848E7F

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#808E8C 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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#8E8082
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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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#8E8089
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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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#80898E

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#808E85
#808E85

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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
#808E8C
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#8C808E
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#8E8C80
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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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#80828E
#80828E

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#8E8082
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#8E8C80
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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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#85808E
#85808E

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#8E8082
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#898E80
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Nearest named colors to #808E8C

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

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Granny Smith color link
Granny Smith

#7B948C

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

#808E8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808E8C
  • RGB128, 142, 140
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 44
  • CSSrgb(128, 142, 140)
  • HSL171°, 6%, 53%
  • HSL Precise171.429°, 5.833%, 52.941%
  • HSV171°, 10%, 56%
  • HSB171°, 10%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.557, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.557, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.557, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID808E8C
  • DECIMAL ID8425100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers322 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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