Information about #857A7C color

#857A7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#857A7C falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 122, 124) — 52.2% red, 47.8% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 4 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #857A7C reads as a muted, almost 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 a hair away from Granite (#837E7C). Slightly further away sit Eighth Felix (#897C79) and Concord (#827F79).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 122, 124)), which gives #857A7C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #857A7C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #857A7C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#857A7C color variations

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#857A7C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #857A7C

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

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857A7C
  • RGB133, 122, 124
  • CMYK0, 4, 4, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 122, 124)
  • HSL349°, 4%, 50%
  • HSL Precise349.091°, 4.314%, 50%
  • HSV349°, 8%, 52%
  • HSB349°, 8%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.478, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.478, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.478, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID857A7C
  • DECIMAL ID8747644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01