Information about #817A85 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #817A85 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(129, 122, 133) — 50.6% red, 47.8% green, 52.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #817A85 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grey (#808080). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sword (#808284) and Teravenumar (#838181).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(129, 122, 133)), which gives #817A85 its character. If you plan to put text on a #817A85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#817A85 color variations

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#817A85 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #817A85

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

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

#817A85 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#817A85
  • RGB129, 122, 133
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(129, 122, 133)
  • HSL278°, 4%, 50%
  • HSL Precise278.182°, 4.314%, 50%
  • HSV278°, 8%, 52%
  • HSB278°, 8%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.478, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.478, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.478, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID817A85
  • DECIMAL ID8485509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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