Information about #87868E color

#87868E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87868E belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(135, 134, 142) — 52.9% red, 52.5% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 3 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #87868E reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aluminium (#848789). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Taupe Gray (#8B8589) and Silver Steel (#878786).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 134, 142)), which gives #87868E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #87868E: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #87868E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#87868E color variations

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

#87868E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87868E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6A71

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#505055

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#353538

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Black

#000000

#87868E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#85848A

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#848387

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#828285

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#808082

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Grey

#808080

#87868E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#86888D

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#87868E 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
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#8C8D86
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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
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#898D86
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#8D8B86
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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
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#86898D
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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
#87868E
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#8D8786
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#868D87
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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
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#8D868C
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#8C8D86
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#868D87
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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
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#8D8689
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#8C8D86
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#868D8B
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Nearest named colors to #87868E

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

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Antique Pewter color link
Antique Pewter

#808992

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Rugged Lavender color link
Rugged Lavender

#80818B

Roman Silver color link
Roman Silver

#838996

Revolution color link
Revolution

#7E848B

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

#87868E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87868E
  • RGB135, 134, 142
  • CMYK3, 3, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(135, 134, 142)
  • HSL248°, 3%, 54%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 3.419%, 54.118%
  • HSV248°, 6%, 56%
  • HSB248°, 6%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.525, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.525, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.525, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87868E
  • DECIMAL ID8881806
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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