Information about #87897D color

#87897D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#87897D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 137, 125) — 52.9% red, 53.7% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 5 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#87897D presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ravine (#848A7D). Slightly further away sit Sterling (#8B8B7E) and Titanium (#878681).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(135, 137, 125)), which gives #87897D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #87897D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#87897D color variations

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

#87897D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B6B7B0

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White

#FFFFFF

#87897D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6D62

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#50514A

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Black

#000000

#87897D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#84867C

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#83847D

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Grey

#808080

#87897D 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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#88857B

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#88807B

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#87897D 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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#7E7C88
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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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#847C88
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#7C8088
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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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#88847C
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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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#7C8688
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#887C86
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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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#7C887E
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#887C86
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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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#7C8884
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#7E7C88
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#887C80
#887C80

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Nearest named colors to #87897D

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

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Quarter Talisman color link
Quarter Talisman

#8E877B

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

#87897D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87897D
  • RGB135, 137, 125
  • CMYK1, 0, 5, 46
  • CSSrgb(135, 137, 125)
  • HSL70°, 5%, 51%
  • HSL Precise70°, 4.839%, 51.373%
  • HSV70°, 9%, 54%
  • HSB70°, 9%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.537, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.537, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.537, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87897D
  • DECIMAL ID8882557
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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