Information about #837E7B color

#837E7B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #837E7B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 126, 123) — 51.4% red, 49.4% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#837E7B presents itself as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Granite (#837E7C). Slightly further away sit Concord (#827F79) and Silver Lining (#7F7F7D).

The recipe behind #837E7B is rgb(131, 126, 123), 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. #837E7B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#837E7B color variations

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#837E7B 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 #837E7B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Concord color link
Concord

#827F79

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Grey color link
Grey

#808080

Medium Grey color link
Medium Grey

#7D7F7C

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Meridian color link
Meridian

#7C7E7E

Boulder color link
Boulder

#7C817C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#837E7B
  • RGB131, 126, 123
  • CMYK0, 2, 3, 49
  • CSSrgb(131, 126, 123)
  • HSL23°, 3%, 50%
  • HSL Precise22.5°, 3.15%, 49.804%
  • HSV23°, 6%, 51%
  • HSB23°, 6%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.494, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.494, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.494, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID837E7B
  • DECIMAL ID8617595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01