Information about #838481 color

#838481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838481 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 132, 129) — 51.4% red, 51.8% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #838481 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Battleship Grey (#848482). Slightly further away sit Double Delta (#83857F) and Teravenumar (#838181).

The recipe behind #838481 is rgb(131, 132, 129), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838481: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. No one has named #838481 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#838481 color variations

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#838481 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 #838481

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

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

#838481 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838481
  • RGB131, 132, 129
  • CMYK0, 0, 1, 48
  • CSSrgb(131, 132, 129)
  • HSL80°, 1%, 51%
  • HSL Precise80°, 1.205%, 51.176%
  • HSV80°, 2%, 52%
  • HSB80°, 2%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.518, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.518, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.518, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838481
  • DECIMAL ID8619137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01