Information about Middle Grey color

#8B8680 - Middle Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B8680, known as "Middle Grey", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 134, 128) (54.5% red, 52.5% green, 50.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B8680 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Titanium (#878681). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Suva Grey (#8B8685) and Eighth Masala (#8A8984).

The recipe behind #8B8680 is rgb(139, 134, 128), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8B8680 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. The name "Middle Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Middle Grey color variations

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

Middle Grey color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Middle Grey

#8B8680
#A19D98

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#B9B5B1

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#D0CECB

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#E7E6E5

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White

#FFFFFF

Middle Grey color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Middle Grey

#8B8680
#6F6A64

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#534F4B

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#373532

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#1B1A19

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Black

#000000

Middle Grey color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Middle Grey

#8B8680
#88847E

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#86827E

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#84817F

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#81807F

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Grey

#808080

Middle Grey color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#818A7E

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#868A7E

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#8A8A7E

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Middle Grey

#8B8680
#8A807E

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#8A7E81

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#8A7E86

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Middle Grey 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
#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#7E848B
Revolution

#7E848B

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
#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#7F7E8B
#7F7E8B

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#7E8A8B
#7E8A8B

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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
#8A8B7E
#8A8B7E

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#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#8B7F7E
#8B7F7E

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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
#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#7E8B85
#7E8B85

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#857E8B
#857E8B

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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
#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#848B7E
#848B7E

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#7E848B
Revolution

#7E848B

#857E8B
#857E8B

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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
#8B8680
Middle Grey

#8B8680

#7E8B7F
#7E8B7F

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#7E848B
Revolution

#7E848B

#8B7E8A
#8B7E8A

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Nearest named colors to Middle Grey

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

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Eighth Masala color link
Eighth Masala

#8A8984

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Quarter Talisman color link
Quarter Talisman

#8E877B

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Rocket Metallic color link
Rocket Metallic

#8A7F80

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Battleship Grey color link
Battleship Grey

#848482

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Middle Grey color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B8680
  • RGB139, 134, 128
  • CMYK0, 2, 4, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 134, 128)
  • HSL33°, 5%, 52%
  • HSL Precise32.727°, 4.527%, 52.353%
  • HSV33°, 8%, 55%
  • HSB33°, 8%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.525, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.525, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.525, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B8680
  • DECIMAL ID9143936
  • Name Length11
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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