Information about #8B8B76 color

#8B8B76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B8B76 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 139, 118) — 54.5% red, 54.5% green, 46.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 8 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B8B76 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Lemon Grass (#8B8B74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Isotonic (#8C8B74) and Rusty Celadon (#898A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 139, 118) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #8B8B76 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B8B76 color variations

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

#8B8B76 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B8B76 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B8B76 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858579

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#83837B

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Grey

#808080

#8B8B76 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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#8B8B76 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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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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Nearest named colors to #8B8B76

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

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Rusty Celadon color link
Rusty Celadon

#898A74

Quarter Talisman color link
Quarter Talisman

#8E877B

Burlap Moss color link
Burlap Moss

#8D907B

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Craigieburn color link
Craigieburn

#928874

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

#8B8B76 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B8B76
  • RGB139, 139, 118
  • CMYK0, 0, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 139, 118)
  • HSL60°, 8%, 50%
  • HSL Precise60°, 8.3%, 50.392%
  • HSV60°, 15%, 55%
  • HSB60°, 15%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.545, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.545, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.545, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B8B76
  • DECIMAL ID9145206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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