Information about #8B827B color

#8B827B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B827B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 130, 123) — 54.5% red, 51% green, 48.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 6 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B827B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Taupe Grey (#898478). Slightly further away sit Schooner (#8D8478) and Half Sandstone (#8B8176).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 130, 123) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B827B: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B827B color variations

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#8B827B 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 #8B827B

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

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B827B
  • RGB139, 130, 123
  • CMYK0, 4, 6, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 130, 123)
  • HSL26°, 6%, 51%
  • HSL Precise26.25°, 6.452%, 51.373%
  • HSV26°, 12%, 55%
  • HSB26°, 12%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.510, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.510, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.510, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B827B
  • DECIMAL ID9142907
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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