Information about #838B93 color

#838B93 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#838B93 falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 139, 147) — 51.4% red, 54.5% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 3 / 0 / 42. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #838B93 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roman Silver (#838996). Slightly further away sit Antique Pewter (#808992) and Pewter Metallic (#838897).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 139, 147)), which gives #838B93 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838B93 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838B93 color variations

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

#838B93 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#838B93 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#838B93 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#838B93 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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#838B93 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #838B93

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

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

#838B93 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838B93
  • RGB131, 139, 147
  • CMYK6, 3, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(131, 139, 147)
  • HSL210°, 7%, 55%
  • HSL Precise210°, 6.897%, 54.51%
  • HSV210°, 11%, 58%
  • HSB210°, 11%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.545, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.545, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.545, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838B93
  • DECIMAL ID8620947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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