Information about #8B797B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B797B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 121, 123) — 54.5% red, 47.5% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 6 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #8B797B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eighth Felix (#897C79). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hurricane (#8B7E77) and Rocket Metallic (#8A7F80).

The recipe behind #8B797B is rgb(139, 121, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #8B797B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B797B color variations

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

#8B797B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B797B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#534849

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Black

#000000

#8B797B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B797B 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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#8B797B 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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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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#7B8B79
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#797B8B
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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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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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#848B79
Sage Green

#848B79

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Nearest named colors to #8B797B

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

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Rocket Metallic color link
Rocket Metallic

#8A7F80

Venus color link
Venus

#8B7D82

Half Sandstone color link
Half Sandstone

#8B8176

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Graceland color link
Graceland

#877482

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

#8B797B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B797B
  • RGB139, 121, 123
  • CMYK0, 7, 6, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 121, 123)
  • HSL353°, 7%, 51%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 7.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV353°, 13%, 55%
  • HSB353°, 13%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.475, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.475, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.475, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B797B
  • DECIMAL ID9140603
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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