Information about #83897D color

#83897D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #83897D is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(131, 137, 125) — 51.4% red, 53.7% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #83897D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ravine (#848A7D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Delta (#83857F) and Sage Green (#848B79).

In RGB terms — rgb(131, 137, 125) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #83897D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #83897D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#83897D color variations

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

#83897D 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 #83897D

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

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Sterling color link
Sterling

#8B8B7E

Dolphin Gray color link
Dolphin Gray

#828E84

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#83897D
  • RGB131, 137, 125
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 46
  • CSSrgb(131, 137, 125)
  • HSL90°, 5%, 51%
  • HSL Precise90°, 4.839%, 51.373%
  • HSV90°, 9%, 54%
  • HSB90°, 9%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.514, 0.537, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.514, 0.537, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.514, 0.537, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID83897D
  • DECIMAL ID8620413
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01