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Information about #887B8C color

#887B8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #887B8C belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 123, 140) (53.3% red, 48.2% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #887B8C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Rugged Lavender (#80818B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Venus (#8B7D82) and Taupe Gray (#8B8589).

In RGB terms — rgb(136, 123, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #887B8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#887B8C color variations

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

#887B8C 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 #887B8C

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

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#887B8C
  • RGB136, 123, 140
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(136, 123, 140)
  • HSL286°, 7%, 52%
  • HSL Precise285.882°, 6.883%, 51.569%
  • HSV286°, 12%, 55%
  • HSB286°, 12%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.482, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.482, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.482, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID887B8C
  • DECIMAL ID8944524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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