Information about #838588 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #838588 reads as a softly muted neutral 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 Aluminium (#848789). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ricochet (#848484) and Oslo Grey (#818988).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 133, 136)), which gives #838588 its character. If you plan to put text on a #838588 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #838588 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#838588 color variations
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#838588 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#838588 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#838588 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#838588 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#838588 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #838588 color
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Nearest named colors to #838588
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#848789
#848484
#818988
#878786
#878785
#80818B
#808284
#7E848B
#808A87
#848482
#808782
#8B8589
#838588 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#838588
- RGB131, 133, 136
- CMYK2, 1, 0, 47
- CSSrgb(131, 133, 136)
- HSL216°, 2%, 52%
- HSL Precise216°, 2.058%, 52.353%
- HSV216°, 4%, 53%
- HSB216°, 4%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
- GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.522, 0.533)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.522, 0.533, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.522, 0.533)
- Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID838588
- DECIMAL ID8619400
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
