Information about #82878A color

#82878A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #82878A belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(130, 135, 138) — 51% red, 52.9% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 1 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#82878A is a quiet, subdued grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aluminium (#848789). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Oslo Grey (#818988) and Cold Grey (#808A87).

In RGB terms — rgb(130, 135, 138) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #82878A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#82878A color variations

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#82878A 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 #82878A

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

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#82878A
  • RGB130, 135, 138
  • CMYK3, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(130, 135, 138)
  • HSL203°, 3%, 53%
  • HSL Precise202.5°, 3.306%, 52.549%
  • HSV203°, 6%, 54%
  • HSB203°, 6%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.510, 0.529, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.510, 0.529, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.510, 0.529, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID82878A
  • DECIMAL ID8554378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01