Information about #88878C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #88878C is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(136, 135, 140) (53.3% red, 52.9% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#88878C is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Taupe Gray (#8B8589). Slightly further away sit Aluminium (#848789) and Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88).

The recipe behind #88878C is rgb(136, 135, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #88878C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#88878C color variations

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

#88878C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#88878C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#515054

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Black

#000000

#88878C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#868589

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Grey

#808080

#88878C 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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#88878C 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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#898C87
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#8C8B87
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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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#8C8887
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#878C88
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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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#8B8C87
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#878C88
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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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#8C8789
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#8B8C87
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#878C8B
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Nearest named colors to #88878C

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

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Fashion Gray color link
Fashion Gray

#8E8D8C

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

#88878C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#88878C
  • RGB136, 135, 140
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(136, 135, 140)
  • HSL252°, 2%, 54%
  • HSL Precise252°, 2.128%, 53.922%
  • HSV252°, 4%, 55%
  • HSB252°, 4%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.533, 0.529, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.533, 0.529, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.533, 0.529, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID88878C
  • DECIMAL ID8947596
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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