Information about #8A8982 color

#8A8982 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A8982 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 137, 130) — 54.1% red, 53.7% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A8982 is a muted, almost neutral grey that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eighth Masala (#8A8984). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Gravel (#888A84) and Middle Grey (#8B8680).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(138, 137, 130)), which gives #8A8982 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A8982 color variations

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

#8A8982 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 #8A8982

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

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8982
  • RGB138, 137, 130
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 137, 130)
  • HSL53°, 3%, 53%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 3.306%, 52.549%
  • HSV53°, 6%, 54%
  • HSB53°, 6%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.537, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.537, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.537, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8982
  • DECIMAL ID9079170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01