Information about Pewter Metallic color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #838897 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Roman Silver (#838996). Nearby in the Register you will also find Neutral Bay (#858D99) and Antique Pewter (#808992).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(131, 136, 151)), which gives #838897 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Pewter Metallic" in the Register.
Pewter Metallic color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Pewter Metallic color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Pewter Metallic color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Pewter Metallic color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Pewter Metallic color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Pewter Metallic 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 Pewter Metallic color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Pewter Metallic
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#838996
#858D99
#808992
#888F98
#899296
#778899
#839596
#8D9094
#8F8395
#7E848B
#768993
#8B8F8E
Pewter Metallic color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#838897
- RGB131, 136, 151
- CMYK8, 6, 0, 41
- CSSrgb(131, 136, 151)
- HSL225°, 9%, 55%
- HSL Precise225°, 8.772%, 55.294%
- HSV225°, 13%, 59%
- HSB225°, 13%, 59%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
- GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.533, 0.592)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.533, 0.592, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.533, 0.592)
- Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID838897
- DECIMAL ID8620183
- Name Length15
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- Counting from2025-01-01
