Information about #858B91 color

#858B91 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858B91 falls into the Azure Color FamilyDesaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 139, 145) — 52.2% red, 54.5% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 2 / 0 / 43. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #858B91 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Pewter (#808992). Nearby in the Register you will also find Roman Silver (#838996) and Pewter Metallic (#838897).

The recipe behind #858B91 is rgb(133, 139, 145), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #858B91 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#858B91 color variations

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

#858B91 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 #858B91

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

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858B91
  • RGB133, 139, 145
  • CMYK5, 2, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(133, 139, 145)
  • HSL210°, 5%, 55%
  • HSL Precise210°, 5.172%, 54.51%
  • HSV210°, 8%, 57%
  • HSB210°, 8%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.545, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.545, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.545, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858B91
  • DECIMAL ID8752017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01