Information about #87837B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #87837B reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and 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 practically indistinguishable from Friar Grey (#86837A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Taupe Grey (#898478) and Castle Rock (#858477).
The recipe behind #87837B is rgb(135, 131, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #87837B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87837B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#87837B color variations
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#87837B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#87837B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#87837B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#87837B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#87837B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #87837B color
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Nearest named colors to #87837B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#86837A
#898478
#858477
#83857F
#837E7C
#827F79
#878681
#8B8176
#8D8478
#8A7F80
#8B8680
#838181
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#87837B
- RGB135, 131, 123
- CMYK0, 2, 5, 47
- CSSrgb(135, 131, 123)
- HSL40°, 5%, 51%
- HSL Precise40°, 4.762%, 50.588%
- HSV40°, 9%, 53%
- HSB40°, 9%, 53%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
- GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.514, 0.482)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.514, 0.482, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.514, 0.482)
- Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID87837B
- DECIMAL ID8881019
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
