Information about #858E7E color

#858E7E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #858E7E is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 142, 126) — 52.2% red, 55.7% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 6 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #858E7E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ravine (#848A7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sage Green (#848B79) and Dolphin Gray (#828E84).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 142, 126)), which gives #858E7E its character. If you plan to put text on a #858E7E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #858E7E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#858E7E color variations

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

#858E7E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#858E7E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#858E7E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#858E7E 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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#858E7E 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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#807F90
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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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#7F8690
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#907F86
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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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#7F9088
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#907F86
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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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#7F8E90
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#887F90
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Nearest named colors to #858E7E

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

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

#858E7E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858E7E
  • RGB133, 142, 126
  • CMYK4, 0, 6, 44
  • CSSrgb(133, 142, 126)
  • HSL94°, 7%, 53%
  • HSL Precise93.75°, 6.612%, 52.549%
  • HSV94°, 11%, 56%
  • HSB94°, 11%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.557, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.557, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.557, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858E7E
  • DECIMAL ID8752766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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