Information about #858A81 color

#858A81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858A81 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 138, 129) — 52.2% red, 54.1% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 4 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #858A81 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ravine (#848A7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Gravel (#888A84) and Titanium (#878681).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 138, 129)), which gives #858A81 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #858A81: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #858A81 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#858A81 color variations

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

#858A81 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 #858A81

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

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858A81
  • RGB133, 138, 129
  • CMYK2, 0, 4, 46
  • CSSrgb(133, 138, 129)
  • HSL93°, 4%, 52%
  • HSL Precise93.333°, 3.704%, 52.353%
  • HSV93°, 7%, 54%
  • HSB93°, 7%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.541, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.541, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.541, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858A81
  • DECIMAL ID8751745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01