Information about #858587 color

#858587 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858587 falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 133, 135) — 52.2% red, 52.2% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 1 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #858587 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aluminium (#848789). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silver Steel (#878786) and Ricochet (#848484).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 133, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. No one has named #858587 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#858587 color variations

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

#858587 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 #858587

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

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Sword color link
Sword

#808284

Cold Grey color link
Cold Grey

#808A87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858587
  • RGB133, 133, 135
  • CMYK1, 1, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(133, 133, 135)
  • HSL240°, 1%, 53%
  • HSL Precise240°, 0.826%, 52.549%
  • HSV240°, 1%, 53%
  • HSB240°, 1%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.522, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.522, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.522, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858587
  • DECIMAL ID8750471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01