Information about #8A8574 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8A8574 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 133, 116) — 54.1% red, 52.2% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8A8574 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Taupe Grey (#898478). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Sandstone (#8B8176) and Rusty Celadon (#898A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 133, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A8574: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #8A8574 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A8574 color variations

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#8A8574 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 #8A8574

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

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

#8A8574 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8574
  • RGB138, 133, 116
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 133, 116)
  • HSL46°, 9%, 50%
  • HSL Precise46.364°, 8.661%, 49.804%
  • HSV46°, 16%, 54%
  • HSB46°, 16%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.522, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.522, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.522, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8574
  • DECIMAL ID9078132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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