Information about #859393 color

#859393 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #859393 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 147, 147) — 52.2% red, 57.6% green, 57.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #859393 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 Crescent (#839596). Nearby in the Register you will also find Clouded Blue (#899296) and Forcefield (#899694).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(133, 147, 147)), which gives #859393 its character. If you plan to put text on a #859393 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #859393 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#859393 color variations

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

#859393 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 #859393

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

Crescent color link
Crescent

#839596

Clouded Blue color link
Clouded Blue

#899296

Forcefield color link
Forcefield

#899694

Allusive color link
Allusive

#8B9695

Exponent color link
Exponent

#888F98

Neutral Bay color link
Neutral Bay

#858D99

Quicksilver color link
Quicksilver

#889A97

Voltage color link
Voltage

#8D9094

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

Gannet Grey color link
Gannet Grey

#8E918F

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#859393
  • RGB133, 147, 147
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 42
  • CSSrgb(133, 147, 147)
  • HSL180°, 6%, 55%
  • HSL Precise180°, 6.087%, 54.902%
  • HSV180°, 10%, 58%
  • HSB180°, 10%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.576, 0.576)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.576, 0.576, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.576, 0.576)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB57.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID859393
  • DECIMAL ID8754067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01