Information about Granite color

#837E7C - Granite color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#837E7C, known as "Granite", falls into the Orange Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(131, 126, 124) — 51.4% red, 49.4% green, 48.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#837E7C presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Concord (#827F79). Slightly further away sit Silver Lining (#7F7F7D) and Grey (#808080).

The recipe behind #837E7C is rgb(131, 126, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. The name "Granite" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Granite color variations

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

Granite 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 Granite

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Granite color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837E7C
  • RGB131, 126, 124
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 126, 124)
  • HSL17°, 3%, 50%
  • HSL Precise17.143°, 2.745%, 50%
  • HSV17°, 5%, 51%
  • HSB17°, 5%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.494, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.494, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.494, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837E7C
  • DECIMAL ID8617596
  • Name Length7
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