Information about #838D8F color

#838D8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #838D8F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 141, 143) — 51.4% red, 55.3% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 1 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#838D8F is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Pewter (#808992). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Inside Back (#848E88) and Roman Silver (#838996).

The recipe behind #838D8F is rgb(131, 141, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #838D8F: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #838D8F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#838D8F color variations

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

#838D8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B5BABC

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#CDD1D2

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#E6E8E8

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White

#FFFFFF

#838D8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#687173

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#4E5556

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#343839

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#1A1C1C

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Black

#000000

#838D8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#828A8C

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#818889

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#818586

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#808282

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Grey

#808080

#838D8F 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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#83848F

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#83888F

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#838F8C

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#838F88

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#848F83

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#838D8F 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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#838D8F

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#908684
#908684

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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
#838D8F
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#908C84
#908C84

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#908488
#908488

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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
#848890
#848890

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#838D8F
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#84908C
#84908C

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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
#838D8F
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#90848E
#90848E

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#8E9084
#8E9084

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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
#838D8F
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#868490
#868490

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#908684
#908684

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#8E9084
#8E9084

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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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#8C8490
#8C8490

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#908684
#908684

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#889084
#889084

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Nearest named colors to #838D8F

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

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Pewter Metallic color link
Pewter Metallic

#838897

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

#838D8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#838D8F
  • RGB131, 141, 143
  • CMYK5, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(131, 141, 143)
  • HSL190°, 5%, 54%
  • HSL Precise190°, 5.085%, 53.725%
  • HSV190°, 8%, 56%
  • HSB190°, 8%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.553, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.553, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.553, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID838D8F
  • DECIMAL ID8621455
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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