Information about #838379 color

#838379 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838379 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 131, 121) — 51.4% red, 51.4% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 4 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#838379 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Castle Rock (#858477). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Friar Grey (#86837A) and Concord (#827F79).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 131, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838379: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #838379 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#838379 color variations

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

#838379 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B4B4AD

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#CDCDC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#838379 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4D4D47

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Black

#000000

#838379 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#818179

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Grey

#808080

#838379 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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#798177

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#7D8177

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#817D77

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#817977

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#817779

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#838379 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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#787882
#787882

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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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#7D7882
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#787D82
#787D82

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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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#827D78
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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
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#788282
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#827882
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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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#788278
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#787882
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#827882
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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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#78827D
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#787882
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#82787D
#82787D

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Nearest named colors to #838379

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

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Windblown Green color link
Windblown Green

#7E867B

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Silver Lining color link
Silver Lining

#7F7F7D

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

#838379 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838379
  • RGB131, 131, 121
  • CMYK0, 0, 4, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 131, 121)
  • HSL60°, 4%, 49%
  • HSL Precise60°, 3.968%, 49.412%
  • HSV60°, 8%, 51%
  • HSB60°, 8%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.514, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.514, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.514, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838379
  • DECIMAL ID8618873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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