Information about #838A80 color

#838A80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #838A80 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 138, 128) — 51.4% red, 54.1% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 4 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #838A80 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ravine (#848A7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Grey Granite (#808782) and Double Delta (#83857F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 138, 128)), which gives #838A80 its character. If you plan to put text on a #838A80 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838A80 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838A80 color variations

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

#838A80 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838A80 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838A80 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#81857F

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Grey

#808080

#838A80 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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#838A80 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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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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#898088
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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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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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#808389
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#898083
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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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#808987
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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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#808889
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#878089
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#898280
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Nearest named colors to #838A80

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

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

#838A80 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838A80
  • RGB131, 138, 128
  • CMYK3, 0, 4, 46
  • CSSrgb(131, 138, 128)
  • HSL102°, 4%, 52%
  • HSL Precise102°, 4.098%, 52.157%
  • HSV102°, 7%, 54%
  • HSB102°, 7%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.541, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.541, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.541, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838A80
  • DECIMAL ID8620672
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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