Information about Half Gauntlet color
Basic facts about this digital color
#8B8A88 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Eighth Masala (#8A8984). Nearby in the Register you will also find Philippine Gray (#8C8C8C) and Eighth Gravel (#888A84).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 138, 136)), which gives #8B8A88 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Half Gauntlet" in the Register.
Half Gauntlet color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Half Gauntlet color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Half Gauntlet color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Half Gauntlet color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Half Gauntlet color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Half Gauntlet 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 Half Gauntlet color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Half Gauntlet
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#8A8984
#8C8C8C
#888A84
#8B8685
#8B8589
#878786
#8A8F8A
#878785
#8E8D8C
#848789
#8B8F8E
#848E88
Half Gauntlet color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8B8A88
- RGB139, 138, 136
- CMYK0, 0, 1, 45
- CSSrgb(139, 138, 136)
- HSL40°, 1%, 54%
- HSL Precise40°, 1.277%, 53.922%
- HSV40°, 2%, 55%
- HSB40°, 2%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
- GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.541, 0.533)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.541, 0.533, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.541, 0.533)
- Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID8B8A88
- DECIMAL ID9144968
- Name Length13
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