Information about #838A8A color

#838A8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838A8A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 138, 138) — 51.4% red, 54.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #838A8A reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oslo Grey (#818988). Slightly further away sit Aluminium (#848789) and Cold Grey (#808A87).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(131, 138, 138)), which gives #838A8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838A8A: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#838A8A color variations

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

#838A8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838A8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#686F6F

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Black

#000000

#838A8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#828888

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#818686

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#808181

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Grey

#808080

#838A8A 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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#838A87

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#838A84

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#838A8A 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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#8B8484
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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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#8B8784
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#8B8487
#8B8487

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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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#848B87
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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
#838A8A
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#8B848B
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#8B8B84
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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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#84848B
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#8B8484
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#8B8B84
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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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#87848B
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#8B8484
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#878B84
#878B84

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Nearest named colors to #838A8A

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

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

#838A8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838A8A
  • RGB131, 138, 138
  • CMYK3, 0, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(131, 138, 138)
  • HSL180°, 3%, 53%
  • HSL Precise180°, 2.905%, 52.745%
  • HSV180°, 5%, 54%
  • HSB180°, 5%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.541, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.541, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.541, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838A8A
  • DECIMAL ID8620682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited900 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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