Information about Granite color
Basic facts about this digital color
#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 tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Granite color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Granite color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Granite color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Granite color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Granite
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#827F79
#7F7F7D
#808080
#838181
#7D7F7C
#86837A
#897C79
#7C7E7E
#7C817C
#83857F
#7C7D79
#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 FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID837E7C
- DECIMAL ID8617596
- Name Length7
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- Counting from2025-01-01
